Simioid
/ˈsɪm.i.ɔɪd/noun
Resembling an ape or monkey.
Did you know?Simioid belongs to the scientific vocabulary built from Greek animal names and appearance-based suffixes, rather than being a mystical or occult term.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
sīmos
“Snub-nosed or having a turned-up nose”
Ancient Greek
Greek
sīmios
“Ape-like or resembling an ape”
Ancient Greek
Greek
-oeidēs
“Resembling or having the form of”
19th Century
New Latin
simioides
“Ape-like; resembling a monkey”
19th Century
English
simioid
“Resembling an ape or monkey”
Modern English
English
simioid
“A technical adjective describing ape-like form or characteristics”
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