Engelsk substantiv: Adapid | |||
1. | Adapid (om dyr) extinct small mostly diurnal lower primates that fed on leaves and fruit; abundant in North America and Europe 30 to 50 million years ago; their descendents probably include the lemurs; some authorities consider them ancestral to anthropoids but others consider them only cousins | ||
Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | Adapid group | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | taxon, taxonomic category, taxonomic group | ||
Tilhører disse overordnede uttrykkene | order Primates, Primates | ||