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Definition of Omomyid
1. Noun. Extinct tiny nocturnal lower primates that fed on fruit and insects; abundant in North America and Europe 30 to 50 million years ago; probably gave rise to the tarsiers; some authorities consider them ancestral to anthropoids but others consider them only cousins.
Exact synonyms: Omomyid Group
Group relationships: Order Primates, Primates
Generic synonyms: Taxon, Taxonomic Category, Taxonomic Group
Group relationships: Order Primates, Primates
Generic synonyms: Taxon, Taxonomic Category, Taxonomic Group
Definition of Omomyid
1. Noun. (zoology) Any member of the family ''Omomyidae'', a diverse group of extinct primates. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
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