/ Dictionary / Index P pithecanthropoid: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pith•e•can•thro•poid Pronunciation: (pith"i-kan'thru-poid", -kun-thrō'poid), [key] — adj. of, pertaining to, or resembling the former genus Pithecanthropus or one of its members. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. pithecanthrope Pithecanthropus* Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fervor Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language