primate
noun
pri·mate
| \ ˈprī-ˌmāt or especially for sense 1 -mət
\
\
Definition of primate
1
often capitalized
: a bishop who has precedence in a province, a group of provinces, or a nation
3
[ New Latin Primates, from Latin, plural of primat-, primas ]
: any of an order (Primates) of mammals that are characterized especially by advanced development of binocular vision resulting in stereoscopic depth perception, specialization of the hands and feet for grasping, and enlargement of the cerebral hemispheres and that include humans, apes, monkeys, and related forms (such as lemurs and tarsiers)
Keep scrolling for more
Other Words from primate
primateship
\ ˈprī-ˌmāt-ˌship
\
noun
\
noun
primatial
\ prī-ˈmā-shəl
\
adjective
\
adjective
Examples of primate in a Sentence
the Primate of England and Wales
Recent Examples on the Web
Or will they be considered off-limits, like primates? — Tik Root, Time, "Inside the Race to Build the World's First Commercial Octopus Farm," 21 Aug. 2019 In a seemingly unplanned moment at the Cal Academy, Musk also acknowledged that Neuralink’s research had progressed beyond rodents to non-human primates. — Alex Davies, WIRED, "Here’s How Elon Musk Plans to Stitch a Computer into Your Brain," 17 July 2019 There were approximately 110,000 primates in research facilities in 2017, according to the most recent data available from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. — USA TODAY, "Retired monkeys, freeze-dried blood, ‘Hidden Figures Way’: News from around our 50 states," 14 June 2019 But researchers were unable to clone primates because the genes involved didn’t react well to the procedure. — Mark Barna, Discover Magazine, "State of Science: Are the First Primate Clones Just the Beginning?," 1 Jan. 2019 That includes dogs, cats, sheep, rabbits, pigs and primates, among other animals. — Meredith Cohn, baltimoresun.com, "Johns Hopkins researchers caused harm, death of dogs, animal rights group says in federal complaint," 13 Aug. 2019 Little primates passing along the virus of domination. — Ty Burr, BostonGlobe.com, "Why some white men go ‘bang’," 5 Aug. 2019 The Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation runs several orangutan rehabilitation centers throughout the country that operate like schools for young primates. — Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com, "School for Orphaned Baby Orangutans Helps the Young Primates Grow Up and Graduate to the Wild," 1 Aug. 2019 Scientists have long favored studying the more obviously complex brains of animals such as primates or corvids. — Geetha Iyer, National Geographic, "This surprisingly smart frog makes maps in its mind," 25 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'primate.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Keep scrolling for more
Keep scrolling for more
More Definitions for primate
primate
noun
English Language Learners Definition of primate
: any member of the group of animals that includes human beings, apes, and monkeys
formal
: the highest ranking priest in a particular country or area in some Christian churches (such as the Church of England)
See the full definition for primate in the English Language Learners Dictionary
primate
noun
pri·mate
| \ ˈprī-ˌmāt
\
\
Kids Definition of primate
: any of a group of mammals that includes humans together with the apes and monkeys and a few related forms
primate
noun
pri·mate
| \ ˈprī-ˌmāt
\
\
Medical Definition of primate
: any mammal of the order Primates
Keep scrolling for more