anthropoidal
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Anthropoidal — An thro*poid al, a. Anthropoid. [1913 Webster] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
anthropoidal — adj. apelike, anthropoid, resembling apes … English contemporary dictionary
anthropoidal — an·thro·poi·dal … English syllables
anthropoidal — adjective resembling apes • Syn: ↑anthropoid, ↑apelike • Similar to: ↑nonhuman • Derivationally related forms: ↑anthropoid, ↑anthropoid (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
anthropoid anthropoidal apelike — nonhuman onhuman adj. not human. Opposite of {human}. [Narrower terms: {anthropoid, anthropoidal, apelike}; {bloodless}; {dehumanized, unhuman}; {grotesque, monstrous, unnatural}; {mechanical}] [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
anthropoid — anthropoidal, adj. /an threuh poyd /, adj. 1. resembling humans. 2. belonging or pertaining to the primate suborder Anthropoidea, characterized by a relatively flat face, dry nose, small immobile ears, and forward facing eyes, comprising humans,… … Universalium
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apelike — adjective 1. resembling apes • Syn: ↑anthropoid, ↑anthropoidal • Similar to: ↑nonhuman • Derivationally related forms: ↑anthropoid (for: ↑anthropo … Useful english dictionary
-oidal — |ȯidəl adjective suffix Etymology: oid (I) + al : oid asbestoidal * * * oidal adj combining form • • • Main Entry: ↑ oid * * * suffix forming adj … Useful english dictionary
