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primate::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | archpriest, hierarch, high priest, prelate |
| Type of | priest |
| Derivation | primateship |
primate::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | eutherian mammal, eutherian, placental mammal, placental |
| Has types | anthropoid, ape, hominid, hominoid, lemur, monkey, prosimian, simian, tarsier |
Examples of primate
primate
A fossil primate of uncertain affinities from the earliest late Eocene of Egypt.
From the sciencedaily.com
Saltzman W., Maestripieri D.The neuroendocrinology of primate maternal behavior.
From the nature.com
Zoos everywhere pull in eye, foot and heart doctors to help with primate health.
From the orlandosentinel.com
Here, studying primate behavior, Hebb developed emotional tests for chimpanzees.
From the en.wikipedia.org
That is a sharp contrast with other mammals, including our closest primate kin.
From the newscientist.com
When you see other people who are anxious, as a primate you feel anxious as well.
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In both primate species, the brain grows increasingly fast in the womb initially.
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Indeed, they may go back to the dominance hierarchies of our primate ancestors.
From the healthland.time.com
Pevzner is eagerly awaiting sequenced primate genomes from the Genome 10K Project.
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- Archpriest: a senior clergyman and dignitary
- Any placental mammal of the order Primates; has good eyesight and flexible hands and feet
- (primates) an animal order including lemurs and tarsiers and monkeys and apes and human beings
- (primacy) the state of being first in importance
- Primate (from the Latin primas, "principal") is a title or rank bestowed on some bishops in certain Christian churches. Depending on the particular tradition, it can denote either jurisdictional authority (title of authority) or ceremonial precedence (title of honour).
- (Primates (journal)) Primates is an international journal of primatology whose aim is to provide a forum for the elucidation of all aspects of primates in relation to humans and other animals. ...
- (The Primates) The Primates were one of the original post-punk / rock bands to come out of Athens, Georgia in the mid 1980s. Their loud, fast in-your-face hedonistic style is reminiscent of West Coast bands X and The Minutemen, but peppered with a definite influence of traditional Country Music. ...
- A mammal of the order Primates, including simians and prosimians; A simian anthropoid; an ape, human, or large monkey; In the Catholic Church, a rare title conferred to or claimed by the sees of certain archbishops, or the highest-ranking bishop of a present or historical, usually political ...
- (primacy) The state or condition of being prime or first, as in time, place, rank, etc., hence, excellency; supremacy; The office, rank, or character of a primate; the chief ecclesiastical station or dignity in a national church; the office or dignity of an archbishop; as, the primacy of England
