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pithecoid - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'pithecoid' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Pithecoid [ a.]
- Of or pertaining to the genus Pithecia, or subfamily Pithecinae, which includes the saki, ouakari, and other allied South American monkeys.
- Of or pertaining to the anthropoid apes in particular, or to the higher apes of the Old World, collectively.