Anthropoid – creature that resembles a human being

(Pronounced an-thruh-poid)

To remember the definition of the word anthropoid, use the following mnemonic:

The animals are throwing a party, and it's not one to avoid (anthropoid). It's fancy dress, and you have to look like a human.

Examples of anthropoid in a sentence

She often wondered whether her husband was actually human and not some sort of anthropoid beast. 

The monkey's anthropoid nature became much more apparent when it was dressed in human clothing. 

He couldn't figure out how the aliens had disguised themselves as humans, they were far from anthropoid in appearance.