singe anthropoïde

Definitions of singe anthropoïde
  1. noun
    any tailless ape of the families Pongidae and Hylobatidae
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    grand singe
    any of the large anthropoid apes of the family Pongidae
    petit singe
    gibbons and siamangs
    orang-outan, orang-outang
    large long-armed ape of Borneo and Sumatra having arboreal habits
    gorille
    largest anthropoid ape; terrestrial and vegetarian; of forests of central west Africa
    chimpanzé
    intelligent somewhat arboreal ape of equatorial African forests
    gibbon
    smallest and most perfectly anthropoid arboreal ape having long arms and no tail; of southern Asia and East Indies
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    babouin
    any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all
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