Definition of Prosimians

1. Noun. (plural of prosimian) ¹

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Definition of Prosimians

1. prosimian [n] - See also: prosimian

Lexicographical Neighbors of Prosimians

prosentential
proser
prosers
proses
prosier
prosiest
prosified
prosifies
prosify
prosign
prosigns
prosiliency
prosily
prosimetrical
prosimian
prosimians (current term)
prosiness
prosinesses
prosing
prosingly
prosings
prosiopeses
prosiopesis
prosiopetic
prosiphon
prosiphons
prosit
proskynesis
proslambanomenos
proslaver

Literary usage of Prosimians

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Annual Record of Science and Industry for 1871-78 by Spencer Fullerton Baird (1878)
"The Placenta of prosimians. One of the most interesting groups of mammals is that of the prosimians, comprising the lemurs, the Tarsius, and the. aye-aye, ..."

2. Annual Record of Science and Industry by Spencer Fullerton Baird (1878)
"One of the most interesting groups of mammals is that of the prosimians, comprising the lemurs, the Tarsius, and the aye-aye, most of which are found in the ..."

3. Mammalian Models for Research on Aging by Institute Of Laboratory Animal Resources, Bennett J. Cohen, National Research Council Staff (1981)
"prosimians generally are nocturnal animals that are smaller and share more ... Several prosimians of Madagascar, where there are no anthropoid primates, ..."

4. The Popular Science Monthly by Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress) (1888)
"M. Vogt is, ne and retains the word prosimians as the I have already insisted, in previous '. of the lemurs with the marsupials, ..."

5. Ecosystem Matters: Activity and Resource Guide for Environmental Educators by Mary Adams (1995)
"The prosimians, a primitive group of primates to which red ruffed lemurs belong, is an example. Deforestation and hunting of these animals contribute to ..."

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