anthropoid

/ˈænθɹəpˌɔ‍ɪd/

/ˈænθɹəpˌɔɪd/

[noun] [adjective]

Anthropoid

[NOUN]

a group of primates that includes human beings, as well as other species that are closely related to humans

person who resembles a nonhuman primate

synonyms : ape

anthropoid

[ADJECTIVE]

resembling apes

synonyms : anthropoidal

apelike

Examples

1. But then Heydrich is killed in operation Anthropoid!

2. Genetics show that we share 99.3% of our DNA with anthropoid primates, most specifically with bonobos.

3. And the same thing-- I've also been upset about, a lot of anthropoid robots are white.

4. We have the analysis of the primate's guts compared to the human's, which shows that humans, like anthropoid primates, are a non-specialized frugivorous species.

Nearby words

anthrenus scrophulariae