preprimate
/priːˈprʌɪmeɪt/Zoology
noun
An evolutionary ancestor of the primates; a related animal showing characteristics that are more highly developed in the primates.
adjective
Ancestral to the primates; occurring before the primates in evolutionary development.
Origin
1920s. From pre- + primate.
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