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primate
noun[ C ]
specializeduk /ˈpraɪ.meɪt//ˈpraɪ.mət/ us /ˈpraɪ.meɪt//ˈpraɪ.mət/
primatenoun[C] (ANIMAL)
biology
a member of the most developed and intelligent group of mammals, including humans, monkeys, and apes灵长类动物
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Humans, apes & monkeys
anthropo-
anthropoid
ape
baboon
bonobo
great ape
hominid
hominin
homo
Homo sapiens
langur
lemur
loris
macaque
mandrill
ring-tailed lemur
sapient
silverback
simian
spider monkey
primatenoun[C] (PRIEST)
religion
a priest with the highest position in his country: 大主教，首主教
He was made the Roman Catholic Primate of All Ireland last year.他去年被任命为全爱尔兰天主教大主教。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Religious leaders & officials
anti-papal
apostolic
archbishop
archbishopric
archdeacon
clerically
confessor
curacy
curate
messiah
minister
ministry
muezzin
mullah
priestess
priestly
rabbi
rabbinical
the Dalai Lama
the priesthood
primate | American Dictionary
primate
noun[ C ]
us/ˈprɑɪ·meɪt/
biology
a member of the most developed and intelligent group of mammals, including humans, monkeys, and apes
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