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Omomyid

Definitions of Omomyid
  1. noun
    extinct tiny nocturnal lower primates that fed on fruit and insects; abundant in North America and Europe 30 to 50 million years ago; probably gave rise to the tarsiers; some authorities consider them ancestral to anthropoids but others consider them only cousins
    synonyms: Omomyid group
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    taxon, taxonomic category, taxonomic group
    animal or plant group having natural relations
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