English Explanatory Dictionary

hominoid

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any anthropoid (including humans and apes) belonging to the superfamily Hominoidea.

Pronunciation

/ˈhɒmənɔɪd/ /ˈhɑmənɔɪd/

Word forms

hominoid hominoids

Etymology

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

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