simian
Pronunciation: /ˈsɪm.i.ən/
The English word “simian” has 3 meanings listed here.
adjective
- Of or pertaining to apes and monkeys.
- Bearing resemblance to an ape or monkey; apelike or monkeylike.
noun
- An ape or monkey, especially an anthropoid (infraorder Simiiformes).
Etymology
From Latin sīmia (“ape, monkey”), from Ancient Greek σιμός (simós, “snub-nosed”).
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