prosimian

noun

pro·sim·i·an | \ prō-ˈsi-mē-ən

Definition of prosimian

: any of a suborder (Prosimii) of lower primates (such as lemurs and lorises)

Note: The suborder Prosimii is now infrequently used in taxonomic classification. Most species, with the exception of the tarsiers, formerly grouped in the suborder Prosimii are now classified in the suborder Strepsirrhini.

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Recent Examples on the Web Lemurs represent an evolutionary path not taken, prosimians that never evolved into anything else. — Tom Downey, WSJ, 18 July 2018

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