simian

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Translations 1.4 Noun 1.4.1 Synonyms 1.4.2 Translations

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[edit] Etymology

From Latin sīmia (“‘ape, monkey’”), from Ancient Greek σιμός (simos), “‘bent upward’”).

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• (UK, US) IPA: /ˈsɪm.i.ən/
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[edit] Adjective

simian (comparative more simian, superlative most simian)

1. Of or pertaining to apes.
2. Bearing resemblance to an ape.

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• simial

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[edit] Noun

simian (plural simians)

1. A monkey or an ape, especially an anthropoid.

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• (monkey or ape): ape, monkey, primate

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