Anthropoidea

Translingual

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἄνθρωπος (ánthrōpos) +‎ -oidea. Compare Anthropidae.

Proper noun

Anthropoidea

1. (archaic) A taxonomic suborder within the order Primates – simians (Simiiformes).

Coordinate terms

• (archaic suborder): Lemuroidea

References

• Anthropoidea on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Simiiformes on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• “Anthropoidea”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
• “Anthropoidea”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.