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Primate
[disambiguation] A primate is any member of the biologic order Primates. Primate may also refer to: ... Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primate_(disambiguation)
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primate
[n] - any placental mammal of the order Primates Found op http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definition.php?query=primate
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In the Christian church, the official title of an archbishop. The archbishop of Canterbury is the Primate of All England, and the archbishop of York the Primate of England. ... Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20688
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Pri'mate noun [ Middle English primat , French primat , Latin primas , -atis one of the first, chief, from primus the first. See Prime , adjective ] 1. The chief ecclesiastic i... Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/P/161
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<zoology> The highest order of mammals. It includes man, together with the apes and monkeys. Cf. Pitheci. ... Origin: OE. Primat, F. Primat, L. Primas, -atis one of the first, chief, fr. Primus the first. See Prime. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar 1998) ... Found op http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictionary?primate
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noun any placental mammal of the order Primates; has good eyesight and flexible hands and feet Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=primate
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(pri´māt) an individual belonging to the Primates, an order of mammals that includes human beings, apes, monkeys, and lemurs. Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001
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• (a.) One of the Primates. • (a.) The chief ecclesiastic in a national church; one who presides over other bishops in a province; an archbishop. Found op http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/primate/
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(from the article `Wiseman, Frederick`) ...and Order, 1969), an inner-city hospital (Hospital, 1970), military training (Basic Training, 1971), a juvenile court (Juvenile Court, 1973), ... Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/p/113
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in Christianity, an ecclesiastical title for a bishop in some churches who has precedence over a number of other bishops. In the early church, it ... [1 related articles] Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/p/113
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in zoology, any mammal group that includes the lemurs, lorises, tarsiers, monkeys, apes, and humans. The order Primates, with its 300 or more ... [13 related articles] Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/p/113
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Primate
Primate is a variety of apple. Found op http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/QP.HTM
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[bishop] Primate is a title or rank bestowed on some bishops in certain Christian churches. Depending on the particular tradition, it can denote either jurisdictional authority (title of authority) or ceremonial precedence (title of honour). In many countries, the Primate is based in a city ... Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primate_(bishop)
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A primate (t {USdict|prī′·māt}) is a mammal of the order Primates (z {USdict|prī·mā′·tēz}; Latin: "prime, first rank"), which contains prosimians and simians. Primates arose from ancestors that lived in the trees of tropical forests; many primate characteristics represent adaptations to... Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primate
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primate
- a senior clergyman
- any placental mammal of the order Primates; has good eyesight and flexible hands and feet
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A mammal that belongs to the order Primates. Included in this order are prosimians, monkeys (Old World and New World), and apes, the latter group including hominids. There are approximately 350 extant species of primate. Primates are characterized by: • relatively large brain-to-body mass ra... Found op http://www.daviddarling.info/encyclopedia/P/primate.html
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primate, member of the mammalian order Primates, which includes humans, apes, monkeys, and prosimians, or lower primates. The group can be traced to the late Cretaceous period, where members were forest dwellers. As a whole, they are arboreal, although a few species are terrestrial; nearly all inhab... Found op http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/sci/A0840126.html
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Primate
Primate is the family of mammals that includes humans, apes, monkeys, lemurs bushbabies, lorises and tarsiers. Primates have complete, but unspecialised dentition. A large and complex brain. The eyes are well developed and directed forwards, with the orbit being closed behind by the union of the fro... Found op http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/BPA.HTM
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primate
Type: Term Pronunciation: prī′māt Definitions: 1. An individual of the order Primates. Found op http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=72058
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(zoology) Click images to enlargeIn zoology, any member of the order of mammals that includes monkeys, apes, and humans (together called anthropoids), as well as lemurs, bushbabies, lorises, and tarsiers (together called prosimians). Generally,... Found op http://www.talktalk.co.uk/reference/encyclopaedia/hutchinson/m0007373.html
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1) Anthropoid 2) Ape or chimp 3) Archpriest 4) Hierarch 5) High priest 6) Man or mandrill 7) Man or monkey 8) Man, e.g. 9) Most evolved mammal 10) Prelate 11) Priest 12) Subject of evolutionary study 13) Type ... Found op http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/EN/crossword-dictionary/primate/1
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