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pri·mate P0557800 (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 per in 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.Translations EncyclopediaSeeprimateLegalSeePrimate |