SIMIAN
Dictionary entry overview: What does simian mean? • SIMIAN (noun)
The noun SIMIAN has 1 sense:
1. an ape or monkey
Familiarity information: SIMIAN used as a noun is very rare.
• SIMIAN (adjective)
The adjective SIMIAN has 1 sense:
1. relating to or resembling an ape
Familiarity information: SIMIAN used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• SIMIAN (noun)
Meaning:
An ape or monkey
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Hypernyms ("simian" is a kind of...):
primate (any placental mammal of the order Primates; has good eyesight and flexible hands and feet)
• SIMIAN (adjective)
Meaning:
Relating to or resembling an ape
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Context example:
simian features
Pertainym:
ape (any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all)
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