ANTHROPOID

(noun) any member of the suborder Anthropoidea including monkeys and apes and hominids
Zoo authorities are looking for the three anthropoids that escaped yesterday. -added by naila_inlas
(noun) person who resembles a nonhuman primate
synonyms : ape
The children started crying when the ape entered the train and sat opposite them. -added by naila_inlas
The naughty boys snatched the anthropoid’s bag and knocked him down. -added by naila_inlas
(adj.) resembling human beings
synonyms : manlike
Orangutans and gorillas are anthropoid apes. -added by naila_inlas
(adj.) resembling apes
synonyms : anthropoidal , apelike
The man’s anthropoid features subject him to mockery. -added by naila_inlas

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(Tag: Global) root "anthro" in this word means "human" and hence something resembling human beings.
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Mnemonics for anthropoid

(Tag: ) Many of u must be knowing that anthropology is study of human beings. I think anthropoid is the root word for anthropology.
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(Tag: ) ANTHROPOID<===> मानवकार (pr. \\manavakar \\ )[Adjective] Example:Monkeys are anthoropoid ancestors of modern humans."
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(Tag: ) anthro= human and poloroid photo = exactly similar so anthropoid is exactly similar to humans
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