Hominoid
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈhɒmənɔɪd/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Hominoid is a noun meaning Any anthropoid (including humans and apes) belonging to the superfamily Hominoidea.
Meaning
Any anthropoid (including humans and apes) belonging to the superfamily Hominoidea.
Example Sentences
Hominoids differ from monkeys in several ways, the most striking being the lack of an external tail.
Word Forms
- hominoids
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include phylogeny, hominid, hominine, hominin, human, protohominid.
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