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an·thro·poid
I. \ˈan(t)thrəˌpȯid, -thrō-, ˈaan-; sometimes anˈthrō-\ adjective
Etymology: Greek anthrōpoeidēs, from anthrōp- anthrop- + -eidos -oid
1.
a. : resembling man — used especially of the apes of the family Pongidae including the gibbons, chimpanzee, orangutan, and gorilla
b. : shaped like a man
< anthropoid mummmy cases >
2. anatomy : like that of an ape
< an anthropoid pelvis >
3. : resembling or suggesting an ape in ugliness, brute strength, brutality, or lack of perception and appreciation
< anthropoid mobsters >
II. noun
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1. : a person resembling an ape either in stature and gait or in lack of knowledge, perception, and appreciation
2. : an anthropoid ape |