Anthropomorphids
Definition
A rare taxonomic or systematic name, historically used in primate classification to denote the family or extended group of higher anthropomorphic apes that present the closest structural, skeletal, and genetic similarities to humans. The study of these fossils and living specimens helps clarify the intermediate links in the hominid evolutionary tree.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Anthropomorphids
- Higher anthropoid family
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Feminine plural noun, regular biological and taxonomic variations. |
| Formation | Scientific term built from the base 'anthropomorph' combined with the standard taxonomic family suffix '-idae'/'-ids'. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [an.tro.po.mor.ˈfi.de] |
| Source | Handbook of Primate Taxonomy and Evolutionary Lineages |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: În tratatele vechi de primatologie, cimpanzeii și gorilele erau incluși în grupul numit antropomorfide datorită bipedalismului parțial.
EN: In old primatology treatises, chimpanzees and gorillas were included in the group called anthropomorphids due to partial bipedalism.
RO: Paleontologii caută resturi scheletice de antropomorfide timpurii în straturile sedimentare de pe continentul african.
EN: Paleontologists look for skeletal remains of early anthropomorphids within the sedimentary layers of the African continent.
RO: Această colecție muzeală cuprinde replici fidele ale craniilor diverselor specii de antropomorfide dispărute.
EN: This museum collection includes faithful replicas of the skulls of various extinct anthropomorphid species.
Idioms & Phrases
Familia antropomorfidelor / Anthropomorphidae family
RO: Grupare taxonomică istorică utilizată pentru a separa maimuțele mari fără coadă de celelalte primate inferioare.
EN: An old taxonomic grouping utilized to separate tailless great apes from other lower primates.
Llinie evolutivă a antropomorfidelor / Anthropomorphid evolutionary lineage
RO: Traseu filogenetic preistoric parcurs de maimuțele superioare în paralel cu ramura care a condus la apariția omului.
EN: A prehistoric phylogenetic pathway followed by great apes in parallel with the branch that led to the emergence of humans.
Caractere scheletice de antropomorfide / Anthropomorphid skeletal features
RO: Trăsături anatomice specifice, precum lărgirea cutiei toracice și conformația bazinului, ce apropie aceste primate de anatomia umană.
EN: Specific anatomical traits, such as the widening of the rib cage and pelvis shape, bringing these primates close to human anatomy.
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