英语词汇“primate”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

pri·mate

(prīmĭt, -māt′)

1. (prīmāt′) Any of various mammals of the order Primates, which consists of the lemurs, lorises, tarsiers, New World monkeys, Old World monkeys, and apes including humans, and is characterized by nails on the hands and feet, a short snout, and a large brain.

2. A bishop of highest rank in a province or country.

[From New Latin Prīmātēs, order name, from Latin prīmātēs, pl. of prīmās, principal, of first rank, from prīmus, first; see per¹ in the Appendix of Indo-European roots. Sense 2, from Middle English primat, from Old French, from Medieval Latin prīmās, prīmāt-, from Latin.]

pri·matial (-māshəl) adj.

单词	primate
释义	pri·mate (prīmĭt, -māt′) n. 1. (prīmāt′) Any of various mammals of the order Primates, which consists of the lemurs, lorises, tarsiers, New World monkeys, Old World monkeys, and apes including humans, and is characterized by nails on the hands and feet, a short snout, and a large brain. 2. A bishop of highest rank in a province or country. [From New Latin Prīmātēs, order name, from Latin prīmātēs, pl. of prīmās, principal, of first rank, from prīmus, first; see per¹ in the Appendix of Indo-European roots. Sense 2, from Middle English primat, from Old French, from Medieval Latin prīmās, prīmāt-, from Latin.] pri·matial (-māshəl) adj.
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