Meaning of Omomyid in English

Table of contents
  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˌəʊməʊˈmʌɪɪd/

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  1. Noun

    Omomyid

    Etymology

    1950s. From scientific Latin Omomyidae, family name from Omomys, genus name, of uncertain origin + -idae

    Definitions

    1. extinct tiny nocturnal lower primates that fed on fruit and insects

    Examples

    • « abundant in North America and Europe 30 to 50 million years ago »
    • « probably gave rise to the tarsiers »
    • « some authorities consider them ancestral to anthropoids but others consider them only »

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