extinct tiny nocturnal lower primates that fed on fruit and insects; abundant in North America and Europe 30 to 50 million years ago; probably gave rise to the tarsiers; some authorities consider them ancestral to anthropoids but others consider them only cousins
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omomyid::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | omomyid group |
| Type of | taxon, taxonomic category, taxonomic group |
