primates

[prahy-mey-teez] / praɪˈmeɪ tiz /

NOUN

anthropoid

Synonyms

STRONG

ape baboon chimpanzee gorilla human lemur mammal man monkey orangutan

NOUN

order of mammals

Synonyms

STRONG

anthropoid ape chimpanzee gibbon gorilla hominoid human man monkey orangutan

WEAK

brachiator cercopithecoid great ape

NOUN

archbishop

Synonyms

STRONG

archpriest bishop cardinal metropolitan patriarch priest suffragan

WEAK

clergyperson

Example Sentences

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Primates were already around by the time the asteroid struck, in a Northern Hemisphere spring 66 million years ago.

From Slate • Oct. 21, 2024

"Primates have particular welfare needs that cannot be met by keeping them as a household pet and this legislation seeks to end this practice."

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2024

Primates show a remarkable ability to modify their behaviours to accommodate their physical disabilities and impairments according to a new literature review by Concordia researchers.

From Science Daily • Feb. 20, 2024

Primates aren’t the only exotic animals popular here.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 17, 2024

Primates — monkeys, chimps, baboons, humans — have the biggest brains of all mammals.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell