anthropoid
adjective/ˈænθrəpɔɪd/
/ˈænθrəpɔɪd/
(specialist)- (of an ape) looking like a humanWord Originmid 19th cent.: from Greek anthrōpoeidēs, from anthrōpos ‘human being’ + -oid.
Want to learn more?
Find out which words work together and produce more natural sounding English with the Oxford Collocations Dictionary app.
Check pronunciation:
anthropoid