English Explanatory Dictionary

simian

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or pertaining to apes and monkeys.
  2. Bearing resemblance to an ape or monkey; apelike or monkeylike.
noun
  1. An ape or monkey, especially an anthropoid (infraorder Simiiformes).

Pronunciation

/ˈsɪm.i.ən/ en-us-simian.ogg en-au-simian.ogg

Word forms

simian more simian most simian simians

Etymology

From Latin sīmia (“ape, monkey”), from Ancient Greek σιμός (simós, “snub-nosed”).

Synonyms

apely apish monkeyish simial simious anthropoid ape monkey primate

Derived words

presimian prosimian simian crease simian immunodeficiency virus simianity simianization simianize simian line simianness simian shelf Palesimian
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