anthropoid vs hominid

anthropoid

adj
  • having characteristics of an ape 

  • Of the pelvis, having an anteroposterior diameter equal or exceeding the transverse diameter. 

  • having characteristics of a human, usually in terms of shape or appearance 

noun
  • An anthropoid animal. 

hominid

adj
  • Of the Hominidae. 

noun
  • Any primate of the taxonomic family Hominidae, which includes all the great apes (chimpanzees, gorillas, orangutans) as well as humans. 

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