Anthropoidea

[an-thruh-poi-dee-uh]

noun

(used with a singular or plural verb)

1. a former taxonomic suborder that comprised New World monkeys, Old World monkeys, and apes, including humans, collectively classified as anthropoids or anthropoid apes, which are now grouped under the suborder Haplorhini along with the tarsiers.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Anthropoidea¹

First recorded in 1795–1800; anthrop(o)- ( def. ) + -oidea ( def. )

Example Sentences

The great natural designer, evolution, has come up with solutions to problems that neither the Widgetophora nor the Anthropoidea can manage.

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As a consequence, the Widgetophora and the Anthropoidea are being pushed aside.

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