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Apelike

adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Similar to an ape in appearance or behaviour.

    "The Nomad has his very house set on wheels; the Nomad, and in a still higher degree the Ape, are all for “liberty;” the privilege to flit continually is indispensable for them. Alas, in how many ways, does our humour, in this swift-rolling self-abrading Time, shew itself nomadic, apelike; mournful enough to him that looks on it with eyes!"

  2. 2
    Given to servile imitation.
Adjective
  1. 1
    being or given to servile imitation wordnet
  2. 2
    resembling apes wordnet

Etymology

From ape + -like.

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