Primate
//ˈpɹaɪmeɪt//
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The word "primate" can be used as a noun.
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ape aye-aye baboon bonobo bushbaby capuchin chimpanzee douroucouli entrina galago gelada gibbon gorilla great ape hominid howler monkey human human being indri lemur loris macaque mandrill marmoset monkey night monkey orangutan owl monkey potto prosimian saki siamang simian spider monkey squirrel monkey tamarin tarsier titi uakari woolly monkey
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