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simians

simians is the plural of simian.

Meaning of simian

Noun

simian (plural simians)

  1. An ape or monkey, especially an anthropoid (infraorder Simiiformes).
    • The simians would require no special orientation courses to teach them the reasons for fighting, such as, “To make the world safe for Demagocracy,” or whatnot.1959, H. G. Coulter, Time for Rebellion: A Play and Preface, page 14

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Questions about simians

What is simians the plural of?
Simians is the plural of simian.

Words near simians in the dictionary

  1. simianize
  2. simianized
  3. simianizes
  4. simianizing
  5. simianness
  6. simians
  7. SIMIC
  8. SIMICs
  9. Simien
  10. Simien fox
  11. Simien foxes

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