Prosimii

plural noun

Prosim·​ii

-mēˌī

in some classifications

: a suborder of Primates that includes the less progressive primates (as the tarsiers and lemurs) and is coextensive with Lemuroidea and Tarsioidea of other classifications

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from pro- entry 1 + -simii (from Latin simia ape)

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