| 单词 | primate |
| 释义 | primate (once / 3756 pages) 1n 2n A primate is a monkey, ape, human, or other similar mammal. You've probably visited the primate house at the zoo. When you see the word primate, you probably think of monkeys. A monkey is just one example of a primate, though — lemurs are primates too, and so are gibbons, and even people. The things we all have in common are large brains, opposable thumbs, bendy toes, and good eyesight. The Latin word primas, or "first," is the root of primate, which scientists sometimes call "the highest order of mammals." WORD FAMILYprimate: primateship USAGE EXAMPLESSo it’s puzzling that our closest primate cousins are limited to hoots, coos, and grunts. Science Magazine(Dec 09, 2016) They then compared the relative strength of those bones to samples from a range of other primate species. Washington Post(Nov 30, 2016) Discounted admissions are being given Monday because Primate Island is shut down. Seattle Times(Nov 28, 2016) 1 n any placental mammal of the order Primates; has good eyesight and flexible hands and feet 2Exp|Hypo|Hyper Lucy incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974 simian an ape or monkey apeany of various primates with short tails or no tail at all anthropoidany member of the suborder Anthropoidea including monkeys and apes and hominids hominoida primate of the superfamily Hominoidea hominida primate of the family Hominidae monkeyany of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians) prosimianprimitive primates having large ears and eyes and characterized by nocturnal habits lemurlarge-eyed arboreal prosimian having foxy faces and long furry tails tarsiernocturnal arboreal primate of Indonesia and the Philippines having huge eyes and digits ending in pads to facilitate climbing; the only primate that spurns all plant material as food living entirely on insects and small vertebrates anthropoid apeany tailless ape of the families Pongidae and Hylobatidae homo, human, human being, manany living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage Pithecanthropus, Pithecanthropus erectus, genus Pithecanthropusformer genus of primitive apelike men now Homo erectus Sinanthropus, genus Sinanthropusgenus to which Peking man was formerly assigned Javanthropus, genus Javanthropusformer genus of primitive man; now Homo soloensis: comprises Solo man australopithecineany of several extinct humanlike bipedal primates with relatively small brains of the genus Australopithecus; from 1 to 4 million years ago Sivapithecusfossil primates found in India dryopithecineconsidered a possible ancestor to both anthropoid apes and humans proconsulan anthropoid ape of the genus Proconsul Aegyptopithecusextinct primate of about 38 million years ago; fossils found in Egypt Algeripithecus minutustiny (150 to 300 grams) extinct primate of 46 to 50 million years ago; fossils found in Algeria; considered by some authorities the leading candidate for the first anthropoid Old World monkey, catarrhineof Africa or Arabia or Asia; having nonprehensile tails and nostrils close together New World monkey, platyrrhine, platyrrhinianhairy-faced arboreal monkeys having widely separated nostrils and long usually prehensile tails Lemur catta, Madagascar cat, ring-tailed lemursmall lemur having its tail barred with black Daubentonia madagascariensis, aye-ayenocturnal lemur with long bony fingers and rodent-like incisor teeth closely related to the lemurs Loris gracilis, slender lorisslim-bodied lemur of southern India and Sri Lanka Nycticebus pygmaeus, Nycticebus tardigradua, slow lorisstocky lemur of southeastern Asia Perodicticus potto, kinkajou, pottoa kind of lemur Arctocebus calabarensis, angwantibo, golden pottoa kind of lemur bush baby, bushbaby, galagoagile long-tailed nocturnal African lemur with dense woolly fur and large eyes and ears Indri brevicaudatus, Indri indri, indri, indrislarge short-tailed lemur of Madagascar having thick silky fur in black and white and fawn Avahi laniger, woolly indrisnocturnal indris with thick grey-brown fur and a long tail Tarsius syrichtaa variety of tarsier Tarsius glisa variety of tarsier eutherian, eutherian mammal, placental, placental mammal mammals having a placenta; all mammals except monotremes and marsupials n a senior clergyman and dignitary Syn|Exp|Hyper archpriest, hierarch, high priest, prelate William Ralph Inge English prelate noted for his pessimistic sermons and articles (1860-1954) Francisco Jimenez de Cisnerosprelate who was the confessor of Isabella I and who was later appointed Grand Inquisitor (1436-1517) John Henry NewmanEnglish prelate and theologian who (with John Keble and Edward Pusey) founded the Oxford movement; Newman later turned to Roman Catholicism and became a cardinal (1801-1890) Armand Jean du PlessisFrench prelate and statesman; principal minister to Louis XIII (1585-1642) Desmond TutuSouth African prelate and leader of the antiapartheid struggle (born in 1931) James UssherIrish prelate who deduced from the Bible that Creation occurred in the year 4004 BC (1581-1656) William of WykehamEnglish prelate and statesman; founded a college at Oxford and Winchester College in Winchester; served as chancellor of England and bishop of Winchester (1324-1404) Stefan WyszynskiPolish prelate who persuaded the Soviet to allow greater religious freedom in Poland (1901-1981) priest a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders |
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