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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A primate that is not a monkey or an ape, generally nocturnal with large eyes and ears. Such primates were formerly grouped in the suborder Prosimii, but are now considered a paraphyletic group and not a clade.
2. 2
   primitive primates having large ears and eyes and characterized by nocturnal habits wordnet

Adjective

1. 1
   Of or from the prosimian suborder of primates. not-comparable

Etymology

From pro- + simian.

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