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anthropoid
adjective
[ ˈanθrəpɔɪd ]
• resembling a human being in form.
• "anthropoid gods"
anthropoid
noun
• a higher primate, especially an ape or apeman.
Origin:
mid 19th century: from Greek anthrōpoeidēs, from anthrōpos ‘human being’ + -oid.