Definitions
any placental mammal of the order Primates; has good eyesight and flexible hands and feet
Word origin
First attested in 1876. From French primate, from the substantivization of Latin prīmās, prīmātis (“one of the first, chief, excellent, noble”), same as Etymology 2. So named due to the belief that primates are the highest order of mammals or animals.
Used in a sentence
“Primates range from lemurs to gorillas.”
“The Archbishop of Quebec is the primate of Canada.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Ape relative”7 letters
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