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n. - Primitive primates having large ears and eyes and characterized by nocturnal habits.

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  • HANNA: Well, the lemur is what we call a prosimian, which means pre-monkey and pre-ape.
  • The lemur -- remember, I told you this is a prosimian.
  • This is a prosimian, which means it's pre-monkey and pre-ape.
  • And the lemur's an animal that's very prehistoric, a prosimian.
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