What does super-primate mean?
Super-primate means Alternative form of superprimate..
Super-primate
Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Meaning
Alternative form of superprimate..
Definitions by Sense
- Alternative form of superprimate.
- An exemplary primate.
Example Sentences
The older brain is very old indeed, and in its super-primate form served hominids well during their long hunting-and-gathering period.
None of them have real thoughts, none can foresee the future or regret the past, none are self-aware, except the super-primate humans, us.
In deference to William of Ockham, it would seem prudent to view genus Homo as a super-primate up to the point where new models and theories are required to make sense of the more phylogenetically advanced behavioral phenomena.
I'd read in a book about monkeys that the primate nervous system was slow to be turned on and even slower to switch off. If so, Pia was a super-primate in that she took forever to respond but once aroused could never calm down.
Synonyms for super-primate
Antonyms for super-primate
Related Words
Word Forms
- super-primates
Usage Notes
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What is a synonym for super-primate?
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What is the opposite of super-primate?
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How do you use super-primate in a sentence?
The older brain is very old indeed, and in its super-primate form served hominids well during their long hunting-and-gathering period.
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