 adapid_group |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (biology,zoology) extinct small mostly diurnal lower primates that fed on leaves and fruit; abundant in North America and Europe 30 to 50 million years ago; their descendants probably include the lemurs; some authorities consider them ancestral to anthropoids | |
| Synonyms: | Adapid | |
| Related terms: | taxonomic_group Primates | |
