primate
noun/ˈpraɪmeɪt/
Frequency rank: #11,312 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
A mammal of the order Primates, which includes humans, apes, and monkeys.
Example sentence
The chimpanzee is considered the most intelligent primate after humans.
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