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View definitions for primate

primate

noun as in mammal of the order Primate

noun as in archbishop

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We, on the other hand, will be long gone by then, shriveled by some far more minor cataclysm like the fragile little primates we are.

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There were radiations of hoofed mammals; of primates including our ancestors; of whales and dolphins; of the all-time biggest sharks.

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There have been encouraging results in trials of the patches on primates and on one human patient.

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“Monkey see, monkey do” isn’t just a playground aphorism, it’s a pretty apt way of describing the behavior of us primates.

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It is illegal to own primates as pets in the state of California and the poor condition of the young spider monkey is a prime example of why, zoo officials said.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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