pri ‧ mate /ˈpraɪmeɪt/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1100-1200 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: primat , from Medieval Latin primas 'archbishop' , from Latin , 'leader' , from primus ; ⇨ ↑ prime 1 ]
a member of the group of animals that includes humans and monkeys