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simian Definition

sim·ian (simē ən)

adjective

of or like an ape or monkey

Etymology: < L simia, an ape, prob. < simus, flat-nosed < Gr simos < ? IE base *swei-, to bend

noun

an ape or monkey

simian Synonyms

simian

modif.

anthropoid, apelike, primate; see animal 1.

simian Synonyms

simian

n.

simian Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • virus: Like Woburn these monkeys were found to be carrying simian herpes virus.
  • friend: You'll win a Monkey adoption pack, plus a pair of tickets to Drayton Manor Zoo to visit your simian friend.
  • retrovirus: One report indicates that a simian retrovirus akin to HIV has crossed the species barrier to human hunters.
  • programmer: At some point, a simian programmer had written a function which accepted inputs of the right types but returned XtCallbackProc instead of void.
  • ancestor: It will be interesting to learn what part of our brain now dedicated to language was doing in our simian ancestors.
  • creature: I saw that it was the simian creature who had met the launch upon the beach.

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