Definition of Adapid
n.
1.
extinct
small
mostly
diurnal
lower
primates
that
fed
on
leaves
and
fruit
;
abundant
in
North
America
and
Europe
30
to
50
million
years
ago
;
their
descendents
probably
include
the
lemurs
and
lorises
;
some
authorities
consider
them
ancestral
to
anthropoids
but
others
consider
them
only
cousins
.
Related Words
Adapid
group
,
order
Primates
,
Primates
,
taxon
,
taxonomic
category
,
taxonomic
group
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