prosimian

English

Etymology

pro- +‎ simian

Noun

prosimian (plural prosimians)

1. A primate that is not a monkey or an ape, generally nocturnal with large eyes and ears. Such primates were formerly grouped in the suborder Prosimii, but are now considered a paraphyletic group and not a clade.

Translations

primate suborder

• Catalan: prosimi m
• Finnish: puoliapina
• German: Halbaffen (de)
• Polish: małpiatka f
• Russian: полуобезья́на (ru) f (poluobezʹjána)

Adjective

prosimian (not comparable)

1. Of or from the prosimian suborder of primates.

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French prosimien.

Noun

prosimian m (plural prosimieni)

1. prosimian

Declension

Declension of prosimian

	singular		plural
	indefinite articulation	definite articulation	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(un) prosimian	prosimianul	(niște) prosimieni	prosimienii
genitive/dative	(unui) prosimian	prosimianului	(unor) prosimieni	prosimienilor
vocative	prosimianule		prosimienilor