Etymology

pithecoid

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Today it means: Of or pertaining to the anthropoid apes. Full definition →

Ancient Greek πῐθηκοειδής
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  1. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromπῐθηκοειδής“ape-like”
  2. English todaypithecoid

Borrowed from Ancient Greek πῐθηκοειδής (pĭthēkoeidḗs, “ape-like”).

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