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hominoid

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈhɒmənɔɪd/
  • General-American: /ˈhɑmənɔɪd/
  • rhymes with -ɒmənɔɪd

1

noun

Meaning 1

Any anthropoid (including humans and apes) belonging to the superfamily Hominoidea.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a primate of the superfamily Hominoidea

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: primate

Narrower terms: proconsul, Aegyptopithecus, Algeripithecus minutus

History

Etymology

From Latin homin- + -oid, after scientific Latin Hominoidea (superfamily name).

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Italian: ominoideo — ape
  • Russian: гомино́ид (gominóid) — ape