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The highest order of mammals. It includes man, together with the apes and monkeys. Cf. Pitheci.

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  1. n. pl. The highest order of mammals. It includes man, together with the apes and monkeys. Cf. Pitheci.
  2. The highest order of mammals. It includes man, together with the apes and monkeys. Cf. Pitheci.
  3. The highest order of mammals. It includes man, together withthe apes and monkeys. Cf. Pitheci.
  4. n. an animal order including lemurs and tarsiers and monkeys and apes and human beings