Ceboid

/ˈsɛbɔɪd/ adjective

Definition

Resembling or relating to New World monkeys, especially in having the characteristics of members of the Cebidae family.

Etymology

From Cebidae with the suffix -oid meaning 'resembling' or 'like'; from Greek -oeidēs combining form relating to appearance or form.

Kelly Says

The -oid suffix is incredibly useful in science because it lets us describe things that have similar features without being exactly the same—like how 'humanoid' means something that looks human-like without actually being human.

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