 omomyid_group |
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| 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 | |
| Related terms: | taxonomic_group Primates | |
