pithecanthropoid

[ pith-i-kan-thruh-poid, -kuh n-throh-poid ]
/ ˌpɪθ ɪˈkæn θrəˌpɔɪd, -kənˈθroʊ pɔɪd /

adjective

of, relating to, or resembling the former genus Pithecanthropus or one of its members.

Origin of pithecanthropoid

First recorded in 1885–90; Pithecanthrop(us) + -oid

Words nearby pithecanthropoid