— simianity /sim'ee an"i tee/ , n.
/sim"ee euhn/ , adj.
1. of or pertaining to an ape or monkey.
2. characteristic of apes or monkeys: long, simian fingers.
n.
3. an ape or monkey.
[ 1600-10; simi ( a ) an ape (prob. deriv. of simus flat-nosed simós ) + -AN ]