subprimate
/sʌbˈpraɪmeɪt/
noun
- A mammal that is not a primate, especially one that is considered less advanced in evolutionary terms.
- Some subprimates, such as shrews, are often studied to understand early mammalian evolution.
- The fossil was identified as a subprimate, not a direct ancestor of humans.
- In the biology class, we learned that a subprimate like a squirrel has a simpler brain structure than a monkey.
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