primatelike

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

primate +‎ -like

Adjective[edit]

primatelike (comparative more primatelike, superlative most primatelike)

  1. Resembling or characteristic of a primate.
    • 2009 June 28, “Bigfoot, Seriously”, in New York Times[1]:
      The 1967 film of the female Bigfoot mentioned in her review has about 30 seconds with the primatelike creature in question in view, enough to allow a detailed biomechanical analysis by several primate specialists.