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SIMIAN

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

An ape or monkey

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("simian" is a kind of...):

primate (any placental mammal of the order Primates; has good eyesight and flexible hands and feet)

Derivation:

simian (relating to or resembling an ape)

 II. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Relating to or resembling an ape

Example:

simian features

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

ape (any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all)

Derivation:

simian (an ape or monkey)

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