SIMIAN

simian

(adjective) relating to or resembling an ape; “simian features”

simian

(noun) an ape or monkey

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

simian (comparative more simian, superlative most simian)

Of or pertaining to apes; apelike.

Bearing resemblance to an ape.

Synonyms

• apelike

• apely

• apish

• simial

• simious

Noun

simian (plural simians)

An ape or monkey, especially an anthropoid.

Synonyms

• (ape or monkey): anthropoid, ape, monkey, primate

Anagrams

• Aminis, Misnia, saimin

Source: Wiktionary


Sim"i*an, a. Etym: [L. simia an ape.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: Of or pertaining to the family Simiadæ, which, in its widest sense, includes all the Old World apes and monkeys; also, apelike.

– n.

Definition: Any Old World monkey or ape.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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