simian

sim·i·an

S0414600 (sĭm′ē-ən)adj.1. Relating to, characteristic of, or resembling a monkey or an ape: humans and other simian primates.2. Relating to, characteristic of, or resembling a monkey or a nonhuman ape: caricatures of politicians with simian features.n.1. A monkey or an ape.2. A monkey or a nonhuman ape.

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[From Latin sīmia, ape, ultimately (probably via the Greek personal name Sīmiās, originally a nickname for a snub-nosed man, perhaps also given to pet apes in reference to their appearance) from Greek sīmos, snub-nosed and of unknown origin.]

simian

(ˈsɪmɪən) adj (Animals) of, relating to, or resembling a monkey or ape. Also (rare): simious n (Animals) a monkey or ape[C17: from Latin sīmia an ape, probably from sīmus flat-nosed, from Greek sīmos]

sim•i•an

(ˈsɪm i ən)

adj. 1. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of an ape or monkey. n. 2. an ape or monkey. [1600–10; < Latin sīmi(a) an ape (probably derivative of sīmus flat-nosed < Greek sīmós) + -an¹]

sim·i·an

(sĭm′ē-ən) An ape or monkey.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	simian - an ape or monkey primate - any placental mammal of the order Primates; has good eyesight and flexible hands and feet
Adj.	1.	simian - relating to or resembling an ape; "simian features"

Translations

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