PRIMATE


Meaning of PRIMATE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ praɪmeɪt ]

The pronunciation /praɪmət/ is also used for meaning 2.

( primates)

1.

A primate is a member of the group of mammals which includes humans, monkeys, and apes.

The woolly spider monkey is the largest primate in the Americas.

N-COUNT

2.

The Primate of a particular country or region is the most important priest in that country or region.

...the Roman Catholic Primate of All Ireland.

N-COUNT : usu the N of n

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