Word: prosimian
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pro
sim
i
an
Definition: A primate that is not a monkey or an ape, generally nocturnal with large eyes and ears. Such primates were formerly grouped in the suborder Prosimii, but are now considered a paraphyletic group and not a clade.
Morphemes:
Affix: pro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: similar to
Affix: simian
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An ape or monkey, especially an anthropoid.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: sīmia
Language: la
Decoded: simia
Meaning: ape, monkey