prosimian vs primate

prosimian and primate both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
prosimian	Yes	No	No	No
primate	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, primate is a hypernym of prosimian; that is, primate is a word with a broader meaning than prosimian:

prosimian: primitive primates having large ears and eyes and characterized by nocturnal habits
primate: any placental mammal of the order Primates; has good eyesight and flexible hands and feet

prosimian (noun)	primate (noun)
primitive primates having large ears and eyes and characterized by nocturnal habits	any placental mammal of the order Primates; has good eyesight and flexible hands and feet
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