Anthropoidal (Adjective)
Meaning
Resembling apes.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The fossil record revealed an anthropoidal creature with humanoid features that lived millions of years ago.
- Early hominids displayed anthropoidal characteristics, such as a protruding jaw and a low forehead.
- The primate's anthropoidal posture was evident as it walked upright on its hind legs.
- In the 19th century, some scientists believed that the orangutan was the most anthropoidal of all great apes.
- The artist's rendering of the ancient human ancestor depicted it in an anthropoidal pose, emphasizing its simian features.