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pri·mate (pr

t, -m

)

1. (pr

) A mammal of the order Primates, which includes the anthropoids and prosimians, characterized by refined development of the hands and feet, a shortened snout, and a large brain.

2. A bishop of highest rank in a province or country.

[From New Latin Prmts, order name, from Latin prmts, pl. of prms, principal, of first rank, from prmus, first; see per¹ in Indo-European roots. Sense 2, from Middle English primat, from Old French, from Medieval Latin prms, prmt-, from Latin.]

pri·matial (-m

l) adj.

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