omomyid | ||
1. | [ noun ] (biology,zoology) extinct tiny nocturnal lower primates that fed on fruit and insects; abundant in North America and Europe 30 to 50 million years ago; probably gave rise to the tarsiers; some authorities consider them ancestral to anthropoids | |
Synonyms: | Omomyid_group | |
Related terms: | taxonomic_group Primates | |