English Explanatory Dictionary

anthropoid

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Having characteristics of a human, usually in terms of shape or appearance.
  2. Of the pelvis, having an anteroposterior diameter equal or exceeding the transverse diameter.
  3. Having characteristics of an ape.
noun
  1. An anthropoid animal.

Pronunciation

/ˈænθɹəpɔɪd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-anthropoid.wav

Word forms

anthropoid more anthropoid most anthropoid anthropoids

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀνθρωποειδής (anthrōpoeidḗs). By surface analysis, anthrop- + -oid.

Related words

humanoid

Translations

Belarusian: чалавекападо́бны Catalan: antropoide Finnish: ihmismäinen German: menschenähnlich Greek: ανθρωποειδής Ancient Greek: ἀνθρωποειδής Irish: antrapóideach Manx: antrapoydagh Polish: człekokształtny Polish: antropoidalny Portuguese: antropoide Romanian: antropoid Romanian: antropomorf Russian: человекообра́зный Russian: человекоподо́бный Serbo-Croatian: човјеко̀лик Serbo-Croatian: а̏нтропоӣдан Serbo-Croatian: čovjekòlik Serbo-Croatian: ȁntropoīdan Spanish: antropoide Swedish: människoliknande Swedish: antropoid Ukrainian: людиноподі́бний
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