hominoid

/ˌhɑməˈnɔɪd/

Other forms: hominoids

Definitions of hominoid

1. noun

   a primate of the superfamily Hominoidea
   types:

   proconsul

   an anthropoid ape of the genus Proconsul

   Aegyptopithecus

   extinct primate of about 38 million years ago; fossils found in Egypt

   Algeripithecus minutus

   tiny (150 to 300 grams) extinct primate of 46 to 50 million years ago; fossils found in Algeria; considered by some authorities the leading candidate for the first anthropoid

   type of:

   primate

   any placental mammal of the order Primates; has good eyesight and flexible hands and feet