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simian
CIDE DICTIONARY
simian, a. [L. simia an ape.].
Of or pertaining to the family Simiadæ , which, in its widest sense, includes all the Old World apes and monkeys; also, apelike. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
simian, adj. & n.
--adj.
1 of or concerning the anthropoid apes.
2 like an ape or monkey (a simian walk).
--n. an ape or monkey.
--adj.
1 of or concerning the anthropoid apes.
2 like an ape or monkey (a simian walk).
--n. an ape or monkey.
Etymology
L simia ape, perh. f. L simus f. Gk simos flat-nosed
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