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Answer for the clue "A primate of the superfamily Hominoidea ", 8 letters:
hominoid

Word definitions for hominoid in dictionaries

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. Any great ape (including human and ape) belonging to the superfamily ''Hominoidea''

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
"man-like," 1927, from Latin homo (genitive hominis ) "man" (see homunculus ) + -oid .

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. a primate of the superfamily Hominoidea

Usage examples of hominoid.

Whereas on earth, one group of fishes, the Crossopterygii, made the transition from water to land, on Krishna two groups did it: the Tetrapoda, which have remained oviparous although they include the hominoid species, and the Hexapoda, who early developed viviparity.