Analytically, "hominoid" should mean the same thing as "humanoid." But it's actual usage that determines the meaning of a word.
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Hominoid
//ˈhɒmənɔɪd//
Synonyms for "hominoid"
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Translations
2 translations across 2 languages.
Italian
1 entries- ominoideo noun (ape)
Russian
1 entries- гомино́ид noun (ape)
Sample sentences
2 total sentences available.
Hominoids differ from monkeys in several ways, the most striking being the lack of an external tail.
Source: wiktionary
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