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simian

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sim·i·an  (sm-n)
adj.
Relating to, characteristic of, or resembling an ape or a monkey.
n.
An ape or a monkey.
[From Latin smia, ape, probably from smus, snub-nosed, from Greek smos.]
simian [ˈsɪmɪən]
adj
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) Also (rare) simious [ˈsɪmɪəs] of, relating to, or resembling a monkey or ape.
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a monkey or ape
[from Latin sīmia an ape, probably from sīmus flat-nosed, from Greek sīmos]
simian  (sm-n)
Adjective
Resembling or characteristic of apes or monkeys.
Noun
An ape or monkey. Ther term simian is no longer used in scientific contexts. Compare prosimian.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.simiansimian - an ape or monkey                    
primate - any placental mammal of the order Primates; has good eyesight and flexible hands and feet
Adj.1.simian - relating to or resembling an ape; "simian features"
Translations
simian [ˈsɪmɪən] ADJ → símico
simian
adj (form) → der Affen; appearance → affenartig
n → Affe m
simian [ˈsɪmɪən] adj → scimmiesco/a
simian [ˈsɪmɪən] adj → scimmiesco/a


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He appears to me less human than simian, and whenever I hear him talk I seem to myself to have paused in the street to listen to the shrill clatter of a hand-organ, to which the gambols of a hairy homunculus form an accompaniment.
A Bundle of Letters by James, Henry View in context
I saw that it was the simian creature who had met the launch upon the beach.
The Island of Doctor Moreau by Wells, H.G. View in context
Well, Ja should know his own business, I thought, and so I grasped the spear and clambered up toward the red man as rapidly as I could--being so far removed from my simian ancestors as I am.
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