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an′thropoid ape′, 
  1. Mammalsany tailless ape of the families Pongidae and Hylobatidae, anatomically resembling humans, and comprising the gorillas, chimpanzees, orangutans, gibbons and siamangs.
  • 1830–40

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
anthropoid ape n
  1. any primate of the family Pongidae, having no tail, elongated arms, and a highly developed brain. The group includes gibbons, orang-utans, chimpanzees, and gorillas
'anthropoid ape' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
ape - chimpanzee - gibbon - gorilla - orang-utan - pongo - Aegyptopithecus - anthropoid - orangutan

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