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Topic: ANIMALS

Date: 1100-1200
Language: Old French
Origin: primat, from Medieval Latin primas 'archbishop', from Latin, 'leader', from primus; PRIME1

primate

 noun
     
pri‧mate [countable]
HBA a member of the group of animals that includes humans and monkeys
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