hominoid
Ape or human
Hominoid refers to any member of the primate superfamily that includes humans, great apes (chimpanzees, gorillas, orangutans), and gibbons.
The term distinguishes these tailless primates from monkeys and other more distant relatives.
As an adjective, hominoid describes features resembling or characteristic of this group: hominoid skull structure, hominoid ancestors.
Tailless tree-dwelling primate
- orangutanLarge red-haired Asian ape
- chimpanzeeGreat ape, genus Pan
- bonoboCongo Basin great ape
- gorillaLargest great ape
siamang · great ape · simian · primate · hominin · superfamily · clade · genus
Having no rear appendage
- opposable thumbDigit that meets fingertips
- brachiationArboreal arm-swinging movement
- knuckle-walkingWalking on bent fingers
- bipedalHaving two feet
prehensile · large brain · dentition · upright posture · grasping hands
Preserved ancient organism
- MiocenePre-Pliocene geological epoch
- PlioceneLate Neogene epoch
- PleistoceneAncient glacial geological period
- phylogenyEvolutionary relationships among organisms
Australopithecus · Lucy · Neanderthal · speciation · paleoanthropology · common ancestor · divergence · morphology
Of or in trees
- terrestrialRelating to land
- troopMobile group, organized
- dominance hierarchyRanked social structure
- omnivorousConsuming all foods
territorial · diurnal · locomotion · quadrupedal · silverback · alpha · nest-building · foraging
Mental ability, cognitive capacity
- problem-solvingAddressing challenges methodically
- languageSystem of symbolic communication
- cultureCollective social practices
- learningGaining knowledge gradually
teaching · cooperation · empathy · self-awareness · symbolism · memory · innovation · imitation
gibbon
Tailless tree-dwelling primate
- orangutanLarge red-haired Asian ape
- chimpanzeeGreat ape, genus Pan
- bonoboCongo Basin great ape
gorilla · siamang · great ape · simian · primate · hominin · superfamily · clade · genus · species
tailless
Having no rear appendage
- opposable thumbDigit that meets fingertips
- brachiationArboreal arm-swinging movement
- knuckle-walkingWalking on bent fingers
bipedal · prehensile · large brain · dentition · upright posture · grasping hands
fossil
Preserved ancient organism
- MiocenePre-Pliocene geological epoch
- PlioceneLate Neogene epoch
- PleistoceneAncient glacial geological period
phylogeny · Australopithecus · Lucy · Neanderthal · speciation · paleoanthropology · common ancestor · divergence · morphology · adaptation
arboreal
Of or in trees
- terrestrialRelating to land
- troopMobile group, organized
- dominance hierarchyRanked social structure
omnivorous · territorial · diurnal · locomotion · quadrupedal · silverback · alpha · nest-building · foraging · play
intelligence
Mental ability, cognitive capacity
- problem-solvingAddressing challenges methodically
- languageSystem of symbolic communication
- cultureCollective social practices
learning · teaching · cooperation · empathy · self-awareness · symbolism · memory · innovation · imitation · mirror test
hominoidOld World monkey
Primate with downward-facing nostrils
monkey · New World monkey · strepsirrhine · prosimian · lemur
human, humane, humanity, homage, android, homicide, humanism, humanist, hominy