About The Word Pithecoid
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Pithecoid
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What's The Definition Of Pithecoid?Synonyms | Synonyms for Pithecoid: Related Terms | Find terms related to Pithecoid: See Also | Pithecoid In Webster's Dictionary \Pith"e*coid\, a. [Gr. ? an ape + -oid.] (Zo["o]l.)
1. Of or pertaining to the genus {Pithecia}, or subfamily
{Pithecin[ae]}, which includes the saki, ouakari, and
other allied South American monkeys.
2. Of or pertaining to the anthropoid apes in particular, or
to the higher apes of the Old World, collectively.
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