Refers to apes that are closely related to humans, such as chimpanzees, gorillas, and orangutans. Used in biological and anthropological contexts.
Anthropoid apes are the primates most closely related to humans.
Skeletal specimens of anthropoid apes are on display at this museum.
Compound of 人類 (jinrui, 'humanity') and 猿 (en, 'ape'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it directly translates to 'human-type ape'.