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hominoid
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hom·i·noid  (hm-noid)
adj.
1. Of or belonging to the superfamily Hominoidea, which includes apes and humans.
2. Resembling a human.
n.
A member of the Hominoidea.

[From New Latin Hominodea, superfamily name : Hom, type genus (from Latin hom, homin-, man; see homo1) + -odea, neuter pl. of -ods, resembling (from Greek -oeids, -oid).]

hominoid
Adjective
of or like man; manlike
Noun
a manlike animal [Latin homo man]

hominoid  (hm-noid)
A primate belonging to the superfamily Hominoidea, which includes apes and humans.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.hominoid - a primate of the superfamily Hominoidea
primate - any placental mammal of the order Primates; has good eyesight and flexible hands and feet
Hominoidea, superfamily Hominoidea - anthropoid apes and human beings
proconsul - an anthropoid ape of the genus Proconsul
Aegyptopithecus - extinct primate of about 38 million years ago; fossils found in Egypt
Algeripithecus minutus - tiny (150 to 300 grams) extinct primate of 46 to 50 million years ago; fossils found in Algeria; considered by some authorities the leading candidate for the first anthropoid


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