subprimate

adjective

sub·​pri·​mate ˌsəb-ˈprī-ˌmāt 

: being, belonging to, or characteristic of a mammal that is not a primate

subprimate mammals/animals

subprimate proteins

subprimate noun

plural subprimates

Several approaches towards the development of an AIDS vaccine result in the production of antibodies in subprimates.

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Word History

First Known Use

1920, in the meaning defined above