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hominoid

DEFINITIONS OF: hominoid

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n 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
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