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靈長目 (ling4 zoeng2 muk6) — primate — any member of an order of mammalian vertebrates with forward-facing eyes and opposing digits, e.g. human, ape, monkey etc. in Cantonese

lingˎ₄靈zoengˊ²長mukˍ₆目
简 灵长目
Mandarin Pinyin: ling2 zhang3 mu4

Meaning of 靈長目

nounprimate — any member of an order of mammalian vertebrates with forward-facing eyes and opposing digits, e.g. human, ape, monkey etc.
nounCan also be written as 靈長目動物.

Characters in 靈長目

靈ling4
bright; quick-witted; clever; sharp
長coeng4
(of distance and time) long | [antonym] 短
目muk6
look; regard; see

Words Containing 靈長目

靈長目動物ling4 zoeng2 muk6 dung6 mat6
primate, the order of animals loosely characterised by their forward facing eyes, large brains and opposable digits. The group includes monkeys, apes and humans.

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