pithecanthropoid

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adjective

pith·​e·​can·​thro·​poid

-¦kan(t)thrəˌpȯid

: of, relating to, or resembling the pithecanthropi

pithecanthropoid

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noun

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plural -s

: a pithecanthropoid mammal or fossil

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

New Latin pithecanthropus + English -oid

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