hominoid en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈhɑmənɔɪd/ (General-American)
- /ˈhɒmənɔɪd/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From Latin homin- + -oid, after scientific Latin Hominoidea (superfamily name).
Meanings
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Any anthropoid (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.
2018, Tim Flannery, Europe: The First 100 Million Years, Penguin, published 2019, page 111:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| hominoids | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (4)
es hominoideo (ape) · es hominoide (ape) · it ominoideo (ape) · ru гомино́ид (ape)