pithecoid

English

Wikispecies

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek πῐθηκοειδής (pĭthēkoeidḗs, “ape-like”).

Adjective

pithecoid (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to the anthropoid apes.
  2. Of or pertaining to the monkeys of genus Pithecia.

Noun

pithecoid (plural pithecoids)

  1. An anthropoid ape.
  2. A monkey of genus Pithecia.
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