prosimian
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English
Etymology
Noun
prosimian (plural prosimians)
- 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.
Translations
primate suborder
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Adjective
prosimian (not comparable)
- Of or from the prosimian suborder of primates.
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French prosimien.
Noun
prosimian m (plural prosimieni)
Declension
| singular | plural | ||||
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| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | ||
| nominative-accusative | prosimian | prosimianul | prosimieni | prosimienii | |
| genitive-dative | prosimian | prosimianului | prosimieni | prosimienilor | |
| vocative | prosimianule | prosimienilor | |||