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Anthropoid (Noun)

Any member of the suborder Anthropoidea including monkeys and apes and hominids.

Nouns denoting animals.

The discovery of a new species of anthropoid in the remote jungle has sparked widespread interest in the scientific community.
The anthropoid fossil found in Africa is estimated to be over 4 million years old.
Chimpanzees are one of the closest living relatives of humans and are classified as anthropoids.
Studying the behavior of anthropoids in their natural habitat can provide valuable insights into human evolution.
The anthropoid's ability to use tools and solve complex problems is similar to that of early humans.

Person who resembles a nonhuman primate.

Nouns denoting people.

The mischievous child, with his ability to climb furniture and agile limbs, resembled an anthropoid, always causing chaos wherever he went.
The young artist's vivid depiction of a mythical creature resembled an anthropoid, evoking a sense of primitiveness and raw emotion.
Her boss was an unpleasant man, with his hunched gait and grasping hands, evoking the image of an anthropoid trying to stand upright.
The rowdy drunk at the bar looked like an anthropoid, his wild gestures and coarse features barely redeemed by his vague attempts at speech.
In his dirty and disheveled state, the homeless man looked like an anthropoid that had shuffled out of the jungle and onto the city streets.