/ Dictionary / Index A anthropoid: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: an•thro•poid Pronunciation: (an'thru-poid"), [key] — adj. resembling humans. belonging or pertaining to the primate suborder Anthropoidea, characterized by a relatively flat face, dry nose, small immobile ears, and forward-facing eyes, comprising humans, apes, Old World monkeys, and New World monkeys. Cf. prosimian. —n. See Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: anthropoid (Thesaurus) anthropography anthropoid ape Related Content Daily Word Quiz: ontiguous Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language