Definition of ANTHROPOID

anthropoid

Plural: anthropoids

Noun

  • person who resembles a nonhuman primate
  • any member of the suborder Anthropoidea including monkeys and apes and hominids
  • An anthropoid animal.

Adjective Satellite

  • resembling apes
  • resembling human beings

Adj

  • Having characteristics of a human, usually in terms of shape or appearance.
  • Having characteristics of a human, usually in terms of shape or appearance.
  • Of the pelvis, having an anteroposterior diameter equal or exceeding the transverse diameter.
  • Having characteristics of an ape.

Origin / Etymology

From anthrop- + -oid.

Scrabble Score: 16

anthropoid: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
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anthropoid: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

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