Hominoid

//ˈhɒmənɔɪd// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any primate (including humans and apes) belonging to the superfamily Hominoidea.

    "Hominoids differ from monkeys in several ways, the most striking being the lack of an external tail."

  2. 2
    a primate of the superfamily Hominoidea wordnet

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"Analytically, "hominoid" should mean the same thing as "humanoid." But it's actual usage that determines the meaning of a word."

Etymology

From Latin homin- + -oid, after scientific Latin Hominoidea (superfamily name).

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