‖n. pl. [ NL. See Pro-. and Simia. ] (Zool.) Same as Lemuroidea. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. [ L., an ape; cf. simus flatnosed, snub-nosed, Gr. &unr_;&unr_;&unr_;. ] (Zool.) A Linnaean genus of Quadrumana which included the types of numerous modern genera. By modern writers it is usually restricted to the genus which includes the orang-outang. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. (Zool.) Simian; apelike. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. simia an ape. ] (Zool.) Of or pertaining to the family