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primates

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Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Primates is a quarterly peer-reviewed scientific journal of primatology . It publishes original papers that cover all aspects of the study of primates . The journal publishes original research articles, reviews, short communications, book reviews, and notes. ...

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Primates \Pri*ma"tes\, n. pl. [NL.] (Zo["o]l.) The highest order of mammals. It includes man, together with the apes and monkeys. Cf. Pitheci .

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (plural of primate English)

Usage examples of primates.

In addition to Ameslan, chimpanzees and other nonhuman primates are being taught a variety of other gestural languages.

Metropolitans and Primates, secretly prepared themselves to usurp over their episcopal brethren the same authority which the bishops had so lately assumed above the college of presbyters.

The sheer usefulness of candlenuts to humans seemed like an argument from design for a God-made world, customized to smart primates.