simia

simia
\\ˈsimēə\ noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, ape — more at simian
: a Linnaean genus of primates originally including most of the apes and monkeys, subsequently restricted to the orang, later transferred to the chimpanzee and still later to the Barbary ape, and finally suppressed by international agreement to avoid confusion

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  • Simĭa — Simĭa, so v.w. Affe; Simiae (Simii). s. Affen 2) …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Simia — Simĭa (lat.), der Affe; als Gattg. der Schimpanse …   Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

  • simia — v. scimmia …   Enciclopedia Italiana

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  • Simia — In his Systema Naturae of 1758, Carolus Linnaeus divided the Order Primates into four genera: Homo , Simia , Lemur , and Vespertilio . His Vespertilio included all bats, and has since been moved from Primates to Chiroptera. [cite web | title =… …   Wikipedia

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  • Simia, S. — S. Simia (26. Apr.), eine Martyrin (Martyrer?) in Africa. S. S. Julius18. (III. 415.) …   Vollständiges Heiligen-Lexikon

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