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prosimian

prosimian noun: a primate that is not a monkey or an ape, generally nocturnal with large eyes and ears. Such primates were formerly grouped in the suborder Prosimii, but are now considered a paraphyletic group and not a clade.

Noun

prosimian (plural prosimians)

  1. A primate that is not a monkey or an ape, generally nocturnal with large eyes and ears. Such primates were formerly grouped in the suborder Prosimii, but are now considered a paraphyletic group and not a clade.

Adjective

prosimian (not comparable)

  1. Of or from the prosimian suborder of primates.

Forms of prosimian

pluralprosimians

Origin of prosimian

From pro- + simian.

Questions about prosimian

What does prosimian mean?
Prosimian means a primate that is not a monkey or an ape, generally nocturnal with large eyes and ears. Such primates were formerly grouped in the suborder Prosimii, but are now considered a paraphyletic group and not a clade.
What part of speech is prosimian?
Prosimian can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of prosimian?
The plural of prosimian is prosimians.

Words near prosimian in the dictionary

  1. prosily
  2. prosimetra
  3. prosimetric
  4. prosimetrical
  5. prosimetrum
  6. prosimian
  7. prosimians
  8. prosiness
  9. prosinesses
  10. prosing
  11. prosingly

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