Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Of anthropoid nature or structure.

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  • adjective Anthropoid.

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  • adjective anthropoid

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  • adjective resembling apes

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Examples

  • Janos was big, white-furred, anthropoidal, with the heart of a beast buried deep within his outer air of refinement.

    Stone and Anvil Peter David 2003

  • "I have no patience for discussions of anthropoidal philosophy," she said.

    THE SEARCH FOR SPOCK VONDA N.MCINTYRE 1990

  • For example, anthropoidal fossils can be found on Gor, as well as on Earth, and so on.

    Magicians of Gor Norman, John, 1931- 1988

  • For example, anthropoidal fossils can be found on Gor, as well as on Earth, and so on.

    Magicians of Gor Norman, John, 1931- 1988

  • To those who see in a man a perpetual kinship to that animal kingdom of which he is supreme, there was something undeniably anthropoidal about Abrahm

    Humoresque A Laugh on Life with a Tear Behind It Fannie Hurst 1928

  • Werper had spoken to him in French, and Tarzan had replied in the same tongue without conscious realization that he had departed from the anthropoidal speech in which he had addressed La.

    Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar 1918

  • Werper had spoken to him in French, and Tarzan had replied in the same tongue without conscious realization that he had departed from the anthropoidal speech in which he had addressed La.

    Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar Edgar Rice Burroughs 1912

  • Were there for humans as there is for dogs a tribunal to determine excellence; were there judges of anthropoidal points and juries to, give prizes for manly race, vigour, and the rest, undoubtedly these two men would have gained the gold and the pewter medals.

    Hills and the Sea Hilaire Belloc 1911

  • This particular race of monkey, being a veritable anthropoidal Don Juan among his fellows, when turned loose in a village commences making violent love to the wives and sweethearts of the resident monkeys.

    Around the World on a Bicycle - Volume II From Teheran To Yokohama Thomas Stevens 1894

  • Though he can crawl, and may have clinging to him certain brute instincts that may be the relics of his anthropoidal days, he has also, thank God, divine desires and discontents, and certain rudimentary wings.

    Without Dogma Henryk Sienkiewicz 1881

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