Simian (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. any of the monkeys or apes, classified into two subdivisions, the platyrrhines (New World monkeys) and the catarrhines (Old World monkeys and apes, including humans).
  2. (used as a slur against a member of a racial or ethnic minority group, especially a Black person.)
adjective
  1. of or relating to any of the monkeys or apes.
  2. characteristic of apes or monkeys: long, simian fingers.
  3. (used to describe a member of a racial or ethnic minority group, especially a Black person.)
adjective
  1. of, relating to, or resembling a monkey or ape
noun
  1. a monkey or ape
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      Simian (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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