adj. 1. Of or belonging to the superfamily Hominoidea, which consists of the lesser apes and the great apes including humans. 2. Resembling a human. n. A member of the Hominoidea. [From New Latin Hominoīdea, superfamily name : Homō, type genus (from Latin homō, homin-, man; see HOMO1) + -oīdea, neuter pl. of -oīdēs, resembling (from Greek -oeidēs, -oid).] |
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