prosimii (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *Prosimii*:
NOUN	animal	Prosimii, suborder Prosimii	not used in all classifications

English > *Prosimii*: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
Meaning	not used in all classifications; in some classifications considered coextensive with the Lemuroidea; in others includes both Lemuroidea and Tarsioidea.
Synonym	suborder Prosimii
Member of	Primates, order Primates	An animal order including lemurs and tarsiers and monkeys and apes and human beings
Members	prosimian	Primitive primates having large ears and eyes and characterized by nocturnal habits
Broader	animal order	The order of animals
Spanish	prosimios
Catalan	prosimis

HyperDic: prosimii