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hominoid (adj.)
"man-like," 1927, from Latin homo (genitive hominis) "man" (see homunculus) + -oid. As a noun meaning "an animal resembling man," from 1927. Earlier adjective was hominiform "of human shape" (1670s).
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Definitions of hominoid
Dictionary entries near hominoid
homily
homing
hominid
hominiform
hominivorous
hominoid
hominy
homo-
homo
Homo sapiens
homoerotic