1. Resembling humans in structure and form. 2. One of the monkeys resembling humans; an ape. [G. anthropo-eides, man-like]
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1) resembling humans used esp. of apes of the family Pongidae
2) of the pelvis having a relatively great anteroposterior dimension compare ANDROID, GYNECOID, PLATYPELLOID
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an·thro·poid (anґthrə-poid) [anthropo- + -oid] resembling a human being, as an anthropoid ape.Medical dictionary. 2011.