a highly developed primatea mammal of the order of Primates, which includes the anthropoids and prosimians, characterized by refined development of the hands and feet, a shortened snout, and a large brain; typically having flexible hands and feet with opposable first digits (thumbs), good eyesight, and in the higher apes, a highly developed brain; includes lemurs, lorises, monkeys, apes, and humankind resembling a human: chimpanzee, gorilla, orangutan
