pri·mate (pr  m t, -m t )n. 1. (pr mt) 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 Pr mt s, 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·ma tial (-msh l) adj. |
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