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simian

[sim-ee-uhn] / ˈsɪm i ən /


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Almost everyone reading this will recognize the slender, ponytailed figure who became a close friend and protector of the simian species most closely related to ours.

From Salon Oct. 1, 2025

Another key player was John Chambers, the makeup artist who gave the world Spock’s ears on “Star Trek” and won an honorary Oscar for his trailblazing simian work on “Planet of the Apes.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 6, 2025

Athapol said people shouldn’t see monkeys as villians, saying that the authorities might have not been efficient enough in their work to control the simian population.

From Seattle Times Apr. 3, 2024

The simian ones came from field recordings made as part of previous research.

From Science Daily Dec. 19, 2023

Those monkeys had been infected with simian fever and would have died anyway.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston




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