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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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