extinct small mostly diurnal lower primates that fed on leaves and fruit; abundant in North America and Europe 30 to 50 million years ago; their descendents probably include the lemurs; some authorities consider them ancestral to anthropoids but others consider them only cousins
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adapid::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | adapid group |
| Type of | taxon, taxonomic category, taxonomic group |
