Omomyid
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Omomyid is a noun meaning (zoology) Any member of the family †Omomyidae, a diverse group of extinct primates.
Meaning
(zoology) Any member of the family †Omomyidae, a diverse group of extinct primates.
Example Sentences
In Europe, beavers, hamsters, hedgehogs and rhinoceroses are migrating in from Asia, wiping out native European groups like omomyids, the nocturnal relatives of tarsiers and monkeys, and several families of hoofed mammal.
Word Forms
- omomyids
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include omomyine, omomyiform, eomyid, oligopithecid, omalogyrid, oromerycid.
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