prosimianadj.n.

Brit.

/prəʊˈsɪmɪən/, U.S.

/proʊˈsɪmiən/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation; modelled on a Latin lexical item. Etymons: pro- prefix², simian adj.

Etymology: < pro- prefix² + simian adj., after scientific Latin Prosimii, suborder name ( J. K. W. Illiger Prodromus systematis mammalium et avium (1811) 72), itself after either scientific Latin Prosimia , former genus name ( M. J. Brisson Regnum animale (1756) 220) or scientific Latin Prosimiae , former group name ( G. C. C. Storr Prodromus methodi mammalium (1780) 33). Compare slightly earlier prosimious adj.

Zoology.

A. adj.

Relating to or designating mammals of the suborder Prosimii, a group of primitive, mostly arboreal primates that includes the lemurs, lorises, bushbabies, and tarsiers.In recent schemes the suborder Prosimii is often replaced by the suborder Strepsirhini, which usually excludes the tarsiers.

ΘΚΠ

the world > animals > mammals > order Primates > [adjective] > relating or belonging to the lemurs

lemuridous1831

prosimious1858

prosimian1861

lemurine1864

lemuroid1873

lemuriform1887

lemurian1891

1861 T. H. Huxley in Nat. Hist. Rev. 1 84 The Prosimian division of the Quadrumana.

1921 Biometrika 13 364 We naturally turn with much interest to the prosimian group; for the sesamoids of the knee-joint in their case ought to link up with those of the Rodents and Insectivores.

1972 T. A. Vaughan Mammalogy vii. 117 (caption) Hands and feet of some prosimian primates.

1990 R. A. Gabriel Culture of War i. 2 The development of the precision grip..and the freedom to move the thumb in a swinging movement give the prosimian hand more dexterity and grasping power.

B. n.

A prosimian primate.

ΘΚΠ

the world > animals > mammals > order Primates > [noun] > member of suborder Prosimii (lemurs, etc.)

lemuroid1873

prosimian1873

1873 Amer. Naturalist 7 22 Do the Prosimians afford no hint as to how the Simians originated?

1907 Times 22 Mar. 2/6 A paper..on recently discovered sub-fossil Prosimians.

1959 New Scientist 10 Dec. 1175/1 The very important exploratory function of the hands of simians superseded the tactile sense of the prosimians (such as the lemurs).

1974 Sci. Amer. Apr. 127/1 The prosimians and the tenrecs, unlike any other mammals, respond sharply to external temperature.

2004 D. R. Wallace Beasts of Eden xxi. 239 The jaw was not complete enough to confirm whether its owner had been an advanced prosimian or a primitive anthropoid.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	prosimian
释义	prosimianadj.n. Brit. /prəʊˈsɪmɪən/, U.S. /proʊˈsɪmiən/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation; modelled on a Latin lexical item. Etymons: pro- prefix², simian adj. Etymology: < pro- prefix² + simian adj., after scientific Latin Prosimii, suborder name ( J. K. W. Illiger Prodromus systematis mammalium et avium (1811) 72), itself after either scientific Latin Prosimia , former genus name ( M. J. Brisson Regnum animale (1756) 220) or scientific Latin Prosimiae , former group name ( G. C. C. Storr Prodromus methodi mammalium (1780) 33). Compare slightly earlier prosimious adj. Zoology. A. adj. Relating to or designating mammals of the suborder Prosimii, a group of primitive, mostly arboreal primates that includes the lemurs, lorises, bushbabies, and tarsiers.In recent schemes the suborder Prosimii is often replaced by the suborder Strepsirhini, which usually excludes the tarsiers. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > mammals > order Primates > [adjective] > relating or belonging to the lemurs lemuridous1831 prosimious1858 prosimian1861 lemurine1864 lemuroid1873 lemuriform1887 lemurian1891 1861 T. H. Huxley in Nat. Hist. Rev. 1 84 The Prosimian division of the Quadrumana. 1921 Biometrika 13 364 We naturally turn with much interest to the prosimian group; for the sesamoids of the knee-joint in their case ought to link up with those of the Rodents and Insectivores. 1972 T. A. Vaughan Mammalogy vii. 117 (caption) Hands and feet of some prosimian primates. 1990 R. A. Gabriel Culture of War i. 2 The development of the precision grip..and the freedom to move the thumb in a swinging movement give the prosimian hand more dexterity and grasping power. B. n. A prosimian primate. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > mammals > order Primates > [noun] > member of suborder Prosimii (lemurs, etc.) lemuroid1873 prosimian1873 1873 Amer. Naturalist 7 22 Do the Prosimians afford no hint as to how the Simians originated? 1907 Times 22 Mar. 2/6 A paper..on recently discovered sub-fossil Prosimians. 1959 New Scientist 10 Dec. 1175/1 The very important exploratory function of the hands of simians superseded the tactile sense of the prosimians (such as the lemurs). 1974 Sci. Amer. Apr. 127/1 The prosimians and the tenrecs, unlike any other mammals, respond sharply to external temperature. 2004 D. R. Wallace Beasts of Eden xxi. 239 The jaw was not complete enough to confirm whether its owner had been an advanced prosimian or a primitive anthropoid. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.1861
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