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primate

[prahy-meyt, prahy-mit] / ˈpraɪ meɪt, ˈpraɪ mɪt /




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An average primate also has a much tougher time than an average bird adapting to cities, the most complex environments on earth.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

In fact, Mr. Lefebvre notes many striking similarities between avian and primate intelligence.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

It is widely considered the oldest archaic primate.

From Science Daily • Mar. 3, 2026

When a squirrel takes on your bird feeder, it’s using the same evolutionary tool kit your primate ancestors developed.

From Slate • Jan. 25, 2026

Similar upper body structure to an ape, but bigger than any primate Butler had ever seen.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer




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