apely
apely adjective: of, relating to, or characteristic of apes; simian.
Adjective
apely (comparative more apely, superlative most apely)
- Of, relating to, or characteristic of apes; simian.
- There is now a danger, we presume, that people may do such things by the rules of Darwinism, but the author fails to inform us whether we are likely to select servants and intimate friends because they do, or because they do not, present in their faces and on their persons indications of their...1879, The Popular science monthly, volume 15, page 69
- Our family is Hominidae, and we share it with four living species of great apes — chimpanzees, bonobos, gorillas, and orangutans — as well as dozens of extinct predecessors of varying apely or humanesque traits.2007, Natalie Angier, The canon: a whirligig tour of the beautiful basics of science - Page 168
apely meaning in Bengali
apely in Bengali
- বানরসদৃশ
Forms of apely
| comparative | more apely |
|---|---|
| superlative | most apely |
Origin of apely
From ape + -ly.
Questions about apely
- What does apely mean?
- Apely means of, relating to, or characteristic of apes; simian.
- What is apely in Bengali?
- Apely in Bengali is বানরসদৃশ. See Apely meaning in Bengali.
- What part of speech is apely?
- Apely is an adjective.
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