Simiiform
/ˈsɪmiɪfɔːrm/noun
Resembling or shaped like a monkey or ape.
Did you know?Simiiform belongs to the same scientific naming tradition that uses Latinized forms to classify organisms by visible resemblance, echoing the ancient practice of naming nature through symbolic likeness.
Etymological Timeline
Classical Latin
Latin
sīmia
“A female ape or monkey”
Classical Latin
Latin
sīmius
“Ape-like or resembling an ape”
Classical Latin
Latin
fōrma
“Shape, form, or appearance”
19th Century
New Latin
simiiformis
“Ape-shaped or ape-like; formed from simia or simius plus formis”
Modern English
English
simiiform
“Resembling a monkey or ape”