/ Dictionary / Index A anthropoid ape: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: an'thropoid ape' Pronunciation: [key] any tailless ape of the families Pongidae and Hylobatidae, anatomically resembling humans, and comprising the gorillas, chimpanzees, orangutans, gibbons and siamangs. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. anthropoid anthropol. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: blithesome Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language