The anthropoid structure of certain apes includes lack of a tail and cheek pouches.
< ánthrōpos man + eîdos shape]Useful english dictionary. 2012.
pith|e|can|thro|poid — «PIHTH uh KAN thruh poyd», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. resembling a Pithecanthropus. 2. related to a Pithecanthropus. –n. a pithecanthropoid animal … Useful english dictionary
an·thro·poid — /ˈænθrəˌpoıd/ adj technical : resembling a human being anthropoid apes anthropoid noun, pl poids [count] gorillas and other anthropoids … Useful english dictionary
poid — cyn·i·poid; en·do·car·poid; eu·ro·poid; hy·poid; li·poid·ic; lu·poid; os·te·ol·e·poid; pa·nor·poid; proc·to·tru·poid; pu·poid; sal·poid; sca·poid; tal·poid; trap·poid; ves·poid; an·thro·poid; atry·poid; cy·clo·poid; el·a·poid; hip·poid;… … English syllables
thro — ab·ar·thro·sis; af·ri·can·thro·pus; am·phi·ar·thro·di·al; am·phi·ar·thro·sis; an·thro·pe·ic; an·thro·pism; an·thro·po·cen·tric; an·thro·po·cen·tri·cism; an·thro·po·chore; an·thro·po·dermic; an·thro·po·gen·e·sis; an·thro·po·gen·ic;… … English syllables
anthropoid — an·thro·poid … English syllables
-dac·ty·lous; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… … English syllables
-dac·ty·ly; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… … English syllables
-dac·tyl·ism; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… … English syllables
e — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… … English syllables
anthropoid — 1. Resembling humans in structure and form. 2. One of the monkeys resembling humans; an ape. [G. anthropo eides, man like] * * * an·thro·poid an(t) thrə .pȯid adj 1) resembling humans used esp. of apes of the family Pongidae 2) of the pelvis… … Medical dictionary
