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What is the difference between ape and simian?

ape | simian |

Simian is a synonym of ape.



As nouns the difference between ape and simian

is that ape is a primate of the clade Hominoidea, generally larger than monkeys and distinguished from them by having no tail while simian is an ape or monkey, especially an anthropoid.

As adjectives the difference between ape and simian

is that ape is wild; crazy while simian is of or pertaining to apes; apely.

As a verb ape

is to behave like an ape.

ape

English

(wikipedia ape)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A primate of the clade Hominoidea, generally larger than monkeys and distinguished from them by having no tail.
  • Any such primate other than a human.
  • (derogatory) An uncivilised person.

    • Hyponyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * ape-baboon * ape-bearer * apedom * apehood * apelike * apeling * apely * apeman * apeshit * go ape * naked ape

    Verb

    (ap)
  • To behave like an ape.
  • To imitate; mimic.
  • * 1961 , J. A. Philip, "Mimesis in the Sophistês'' of Plato," ''Transactions and Proceedings of the American Philological Association , vol. 92, p. 454,
    • It is not conceived as a mere “aping ” in externals nor as an enacting in the sense of assuming a foreign role.

    Derived terms

    *

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Wild; crazy.
    • We were ape over the new look.
    He went ape when he heard the bad news.

    See also

    * monkey * troop (collective noun) *

    Anagrams

    * * * * ----

    simian

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of or pertaining to apes; apely.
  • Bearing resemblance to an ape.

    • Synonyms

    * apelike * apely * apish * simial * simious

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An ape or monkey, especially an anthropoid.

    • Synonyms

    * (ape or monkey) ape, monkey, primate