Difference between Simian and Primate

What is the difference between Simian and Primate?

Simian as a noun is a monkey or an ape, especially an anthropoid. while Primate as a noun is a mammal of the order primates, including simians and prosimians.

Simian

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A monkey or an ape, especially an anthropoid.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Of or pertaining to apes. Bearing resemblance to an ape.

Primate

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A mammal of the order Primates, including simians and prosimians.A simian anthropoid; an ape, human or large monkey.In the Catholic Church, a rare title conferred to or claimed by the sees of certain archbishops, or the highest-ranking bishop of a present or historical, usually political circonscription.In the Anglican Church, an archbishop, or the highest-ranking bishop of an ecclesiastic province.

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