"super-primate" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: super-primates [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} super-primate (plural super-primates)
  1. Alternative form of superprimate Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: superprimate
    Sense id: en-super-primate-en-noun--eDT7fek Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 89 11
  2. An exemplary primate.
    Sense id: en-super-primate-en-noun-IteXeZyW

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