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primates

/ˈpɹaɪmeɪts/

Meanings
  • Primates are a group of mammals that include monkeys, apes, and humans.

    - "The primate group includes more than 200 different species."
    - "Some of the most well-known primates are chimpanzees, gorillas, and orangutans."

Rhymes
Words rhyming with primates
apes , chapes , gapes , grapes , hapes , japes , mapes , apesodes , apesprings , apesteria , apestering , apesterments , apesteringest , apesteringly , apesteringestly , apesteringlyest , apesteringlyestly
Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,
  1. prmates

  2. preamtes

  3. preamets

  4. preamtesse

  5. preamtessees

  6. preamtesseest

  7. preamtesseing

  8. preamtesseingly

  9. preamtesseingest

  10. preamtesseinginglyest

  11. preamtesseingingestly


Variants
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primate , primates , primateship , primateships , primatial
Forms
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Primates can be found in various forms and habitats around the world. Some of the most common forms of primates include monkeys, apes, and lemurs. Each of these primate forms has unique physical and behavioral characteristics that make them distinct from one another and from other animals in the natural world.


Etymology
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The word 'primates' comes from the Latin word 'primatus', which means 'first rank' or 'first place'. This term was used to describe the position of honor or authority held by certain individuals or groups.


Related Concepts
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  1. Primatology: The scientific study of primates, their behavior, ecology, physiology, and evolution. Primatology is an interdisciplinary field that draws on various scientific disciplines, including anthropology, biology, psychology, and neuroscience.

  2. Primate Conservation: The efforts to protect primate species and their habitats from threats such as habitat loss, fragmentation, and degradation, hunting and poaching, climate change, invasive species, and disease outbreaks. Primate conservation involves various activities, including habitat restoration, protection and management of primate populations, public awareness and education, research and monitoring, and advocacy and policy development.


Culture
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Primates have played significant roles in human culture throughout history. They have been the subjects of mythology, literature, art, music, and film. Primates have also been used in scientific research, conservation efforts, and as companions or pets. Understanding the cultural significance of primates can help us appreciate their importance in human society and our relationship with them as fellow inhabitants of the natural world.

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