pithecoid

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adjective

Of or pertaining to the anthropoid apes.

OriginAncient Greek πῐθηκοειδής →
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Meanings

adjectivepithecoid (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to the anthropoid apes.
  2. not comparableOf or pertaining to the monkeys of genus Pithecia.
nounpithecoid (plural pithecoids)

plural pithecoids

  1. An anthropoid ape.
  2. A monkey of genus Pithecia.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπῐθηκοειδής“ape-like”
  2. Englishpithecoid

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

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APA

pithecoid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pithecoid

MLA

“pithecoid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pithecoid. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pithecoid,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pithecoid.

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