simian
/ˈsɪmiən/
adjective
- Relating to or resembling an ape or monkey.
- His long arms and hunched posture gave him a simian appearance.
- The researcher studied simian behavior in the wild.
- The virus originally spread from simian hosts to humans.
noun
- An ape or monkey.
- The zoo has a new exhibit featuring several simians from South America.
- Simians are known for their intelligence and social structures.
- The fossil was identified as an early simian that lived millions of years ago.
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