hominoid

[ hom-uh-noid ]

noun

, Anthropology.

1. a member of the biological superfamily Hominoidea, including all modern apes and humans and a number of their extinct ancestors and relatives.

hominoid

/ ˈhɒmɪˌnɔɪd /

adjective

1. of or like man; manlike
2. of, relating to, or belonging to the primate superfamily Hominoidea, which includes the anthropoid apes and man

noun

1. a hominoid animal

hominoid

/ hŏm′ə-noid′ /

1. A primate belonging to the superfamily Hominoidea, which includes apes and humans.

Word History and Origins

Origin of hominoid¹

First recorded in 1925–30; from Latin homin- (stem of homō ) “human being, man” + -oid; Homo, -oid

Word History and Origins

Origin of hominoid¹

C20: from Latin homin-, homo man + -oid

Example Sentences

On one occasion, they write, investigators peering through night vision goggles watched an expanding tunnel of light disgorge a large hominoid creature that then walked away and disappeared.

From New York Times

The amount of carbon dioxide in the Earth’s atmosphere is approaching a level not seen in 15m years and perhaps never previously experienced by a hominoid, according to the authors of a study.

From The Guardian

Patterson was working on her doctorate in psychology with a focus on the comparative cognitive skills among hominoids.

From Salon

If the Eppelsheim teeth say anything about human evolution, they help to clarify where and how the earliest hominoids lived and evolved.

From National Geographic

Everest found a footprint that appeared to be hominoid.

From National Geographic