plesiadapid
/ˌpliːzɪˈadəpɪd/Palaeontology
noun
A primitive primate belonging to the extinct family Plesiadapidae, known from Palaeocene fossil remains found in North America and Europe.
adjective
Of or relating to the family Plesiadapidae.
Origin
1930s; earliest use found in Science. From scientific Latin Plesiadapis, genus name + -id, after scientific Latin Plesiadapidae, family name.
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