Associations to the word «Primates»

Wiktionary

PRIMATES, noun. Plural of primate
PRIMATES, proper noun. A taxonomic order within the superorder Euarchontoglires   — the primates, including monkeys and apes.

Dictionary definition

PRIMATES, noun. An animal order including lemurs and tarsiers and monkeys and apes and human beings.

Wise words

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