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anthropoid ape

–noun
any tailless ape of the families Pongidae and Hylobatidae, anatomically resembling humans, and comprising the gorillas, chimpanzees, orangutans, gibbons and siamangs.

Origin:
1830–40
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Main Entry: anthropoid ape
Function: noun
: APE 2
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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