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A specialist in the branch of zoology that studies mammals of a certain order which includes the anthropoids and prosimians, characterized by refined development of the hands and feet, a shortened snout, and a large brain.

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  • PERRY: And that from the leading primatologist in India.
  • It's perfect for a primatologist writing about monkey stuff :=
  • She's the primatologist who unlocked the mystery of infanticide.
  • The best way to be a bona fide primatologist is to do fieldwork.
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