| primate | <zoology> The highest order of mammals. It includes man, together with the apes and monkeys. Cf. Pitheci. Origin: OE. Primat, F. Primat, L. Primas, -atis one of the first, chief, fr. Primus the first. See Prime. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| primate diseases | Diseases of animals within the order primates. This term includes diseases of haplorhini and strepsirhini. (12 Dec 1998) |
| Primates | The highest order of mammals, including man, monkeys, and lemurs. Origin: L. Primus, first (05 Mar 2000) |
| lentiviruses, primate | A subgenus of lentivirus comprising viruses that produce immunodeficiencies in primates, including humans. (12 Dec 1998) |
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