PROSIMIAN

prosimian

(noun) primitive primates having large ears and eyes and characterized by nocturnal habits

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

prosimian (plural prosimians)

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)

Of or from the prosimian suborder of primates.

Source: Wiktionary



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