"prosimian" značenje u engleski leksikon

Množina: prosimians

Or primitive primate; In zoology, any animal belonging to the suborder Strepsirhin of primates. Prosimians are characterized by a wet nose with slitlike nostrils, the tip of the nose having a prominent vertical groove. Examples are lemurs, pottos, tarsiers, and the aye-aye.Primitive primates having large ears and eyes and characterized by nocturnal habits.