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Nocturnal vs Prosimian - What's the difference?

nocturnal | prosimian |

As adjectives the difference between nocturnal and prosimian

is that nocturnal is primarily active during the night while prosimian is of or from the prosimian suborder of primates.

As a noun prosimian is

a primate that is not a monkey or an ape, generally nocturnal with large eyes and ears such primates were formerly grouped in the suborder , but are now considered a paraphyletic group and not a clade.

nocturnal

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Primarily active during the night.
  • (of an occurrence) Taking place at night.
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    Antonyms

    * diurnal

    Coordinate terms

    * crepuscular

    prosimian

    English

    (wikipedia prosimian)

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of or from the prosimian suborder of primates.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A primate that is not a monkey or an ape, generally nocturnal with large eyes and ears. Such primates were formerly grouped in the suborder , but are now considered a paraphyletic group and not a clade.