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suborder Prosimii

suborder Prosimii

9.9
A group in older primate classifications that included lemurs and sometimes tarsiers but is not used by all scientists today
  • noun
  • /ˈsʌbˌɔrdər proʊˈsɪmiːaɪ/
  • Archaic
translation icon : suborden Prosimii
  • Researchers once grouped lemurs and tarsiers together under the suborder Prosimii.

Examples

  • The suborder Prosimii is not recognized in all modern primate classifications.

  • The suborder Prosimii includes various species of lemurs.

  • Debates about primate evolution often mention the historic use of suborder Prosimii.

  • Did you know that suborders Prosimii have unique characteristics?

  • Researchers once grouped lemurs and tarsiers together under the suborder Prosimii.

  • The suborder Prosimii is not recognized in all modern primate classifications.

  • Debates about primate evolution often mention the historic use of suborder Prosimii.

Synonyms

Prosimii
vssuborder Prosimii
  • Archaic
9.9

A former group of animals like lemurs, lorises, and tarsiers

is the same concept but used as the suborder label in some systems

Surface Forms

suborder Prosimii singular
suborders Prosimii plural

Morphology

suborder + Prosimii

The phrase is a transparent taxonomic composition: 'suborder' (a rank in biological classification) combined with the group name 'Prosimii' straightforwardly denotes the suborder that contains prosimians. Although the vocabulary is specialized, the meaning is directly derivable from the known constituents and follows standard naming patterns in biology, so a learner who knows both words will understand it.

Etymology

Suborder Prosimii comes from Latin words meaning 'before monkeys' and was used to name a former group of early primates like lemurs and sometimes tarsiers. So today the term refers to that old grouping found in older books and is not used in all modern lists of primate groups.