simious

sim·i·ous

[sim-ee-uhs]
adjective
pertaining to or characteristic of apes or monkeys; simian.

Origin:
1795–1805; < Latin sīmi(a) ape (see simian) + -ous

sim·i·ous·ness, noun
sub·sim·i·ous, adjective
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