| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | primate |
| Synonyms: | anthropoid, ape, baboon, chimpanzee, gorilla, imp, lemur, monk, orangutan, rascal, scamp, simian |
| Notes: | a monkey is a primate and not a type of ape, an ape is a primate and not a type of monkey, and a chimpanzee is a type of ape (so it's a primate but not a monkey) |