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Definition of anthropoid adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

anthropoid

adjective
 
/ˈænθrəpɔɪd/
 
/ˈænθrəpɔɪd/
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  1. (of an ape) looking like a human
    Word Originmid 19th cent.: from Greek anthrōpoeidēs, from anthrōpos ‘human being’ + -oid.
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