- A quadrumanous mammal, esp. of the family Simiadae, having
teeth of the same number and form as in man, and possessing neither a
tail nor cheek pouches. The name is applied esp. to species of the
genus Hylobates, and is sometimes used as a general term for all
Quadrumana. The higher forms, the gorilla, chimpanzee, and ourang, are
often called anthropoid apes or man apes.
- One who imitates servilely (in allusion to the manners of the
ape); a mimic.
- A dupe. - To mimic, as an ape imitates human actions; to imitate or
follow servilely or irrationally.