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anthropoid ape

 
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–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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an·thro·poid   (ān'thrə-poid')   
adj.  

  1. Resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance.

  2. Of or belonging to the group of great apes of the family Pongidae, which includes the gorilla, chimpanzee, and orangutan.

  3. Resembling or characteristic of an ape; apelike.

n.  An ape of the family Pongidae. Also called anthropoid ape.
an'thro·poid'al (-poid'l) adj.
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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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anthropoid ape   (ān'thrə-poid')  Pronunciation Key 
A primate belonging to the family Pongidae, which includes the chimpanzee, bonobo, gorilla, and orangutan. Orangutans are arboreal whereas the other three species are terrestrial or semiarboreal. Anthropoid apes move in trees mainly by arm-swinging and on the ground by quadrupedal walking in which the upper body weight is borne on the knuckles. Also called great ape, pongid. Compare hominid.
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