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primate
pri·mate [ pr màyt ] (plural pri·mates)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. member of mammal order: a member of an order of mammals with a large brain and complex hands and feet, including humans, apes, and monkeys. Order Primates.
2. archbishop: an archbishop or high-ranking bishop
[12th century. < Latin primat- "of the first rank" < primus "first"]

pri·ma·tial [ prī máysh'l ] adjective
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