"prosimian" meaning in English

See prosimian in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From pro- + simian. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pro|simian}} pro- + simian Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} prosimian (not comparable)
  1. Of or from the prosimian suborder of primates. Tags: not-comparable
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Noun

Forms: prosimians [plural]
Etymology: From pro- + simian. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pro|simian}} pro- + simian Head templates: {{en-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. Categories (lifeform): Prosimians Translations (primate suborder): prosimi [masculine] (Catalan), puoliapina (Finnish), Halbaffen (German), małpiatka [feminine] (Polish), полуобезья́на (poluobezʹjána) [feminine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-prosimian-en-noun-XCF19xQl Disambiguation of Prosimians: 45 55 Categories (other): English terms prefixed with pro-, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Polish translations Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with pro-: 44 56 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 48 52 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 50 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 50 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 52 48

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