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Anthropoidea
A suborder of mammals in the order Primates including New and Old World monkeys.
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Anthropoidea
A suborder of Primates characterized by well-developed brains and walking with an upright stance.
It includes human beings (family Hominidae) and the anthropoid apes (family Pongidae).
The anthropoidea are distinguished from the Prosimii or lower primates, which include lemurs, lorises, and tarsiers.
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anthrop-, anthropo-, -anthrope, -anthropic, -anthropical, -anthropically, -anthropism, -anthropist, -anthropoid, -anthropus, -anthropy +
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