simian

simian

/sim·i·an/ (sim´e-an) of, pertaining to, or resembling an ape or a monkey.

simian

(sĭm′ē-ən)

adj.

Relating to, characteristic of, or resembling a monkey or an ape: humans and other simian primates.

n.

1. A monkey or an ape.

2. A monkey or a nonhuman ape.

simian

(sim′ē-ăn) [L. simia, ape fr. Gr. simos, snub-nosed]

1. Pert. to or resembling apes or monkeys.

2. An ape or monkey.

simian

1. member of the suborder Anthropoidea or Simiae; includes the monkeys and apes.

2. ape-like.

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simian acquired immune deficiency syndrome (SAIDS)

a retrovirus-induced immune deficiency, similar to human acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS).

simian exogenous type D retrovirus

see simian acquired immune deficiency syndrome (above).

simian hemorrhagic fever

a highly fatal disease of macaques, caused by an arterivirus. It is characterized by edema, hemorrhages and diarrhea.