different between prosimian vs haplorrhine

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

Adjective

prosimian (not comparable)

  1. Of or from the prosimian suborder of primates.

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haplorrhine

English

Etymology

From Neo-Latin Haplorrhini, from Ancient Greek ?????? (haplóos, simple) + ??? (rhís, nose)

Noun

haplorrhine (plural haplorrhines)

  1. Any primate of the evolved clade (half of the order) which comprises all apes (including hominoids), monkeys and even (prosimian) tarsiers

Synonyms

  • dry-nosed (primate)

Antonyms

  • strepsirrhine

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