Hominoid
//ˈhɒmənɔɪd//
"Hominoid" in a Sentence (2 examples)
Analytically, "hominoid" should mean the same thing as "humanoid." But it's actual usage that determines the meaning of a word.
Hominoids differ from monkeys in several ways, the most striking being the lack of an external tail.
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