hom·i·noid
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Definition of hominoid
: any of a superfamily (Hominoidea) of primates including recent hominids, gibbons, and pongids together with extinct ancestral and related forms (as of the genera Proconsul and Dryopithecus)
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“Hominoid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hominoid. Accessed 14 Aug. 2022.
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hominoid
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hom·i·noid
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Medical Definition of hominoid
: any member of the superfamily Hominoidea
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: an animal that resembles humans
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The first known use of hominoid was in 1949
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