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primate

[prahy-meyt, prahy-mit] / ˈpraɪ meɪt, ˈpraɪ mɪt /




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The study, titled "Primate gut microbiota induce evolutionarily salient changes in mouse neurodevelopment," was published by the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America.

From Science Daily • Jan. 5, 2026

In case it’s not clear, I was a Primate Girl, and a Chimp Girl more specifically.

From Slate • Oct. 1, 2025

The Church of Ireland Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland said even though the Pope's death was "expected" he is still "shocked".

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2025

That’s when things started heating up at the Missouri Primate Foundation.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 25, 2024

Dan Dalgard, a doctor of veterinary medicine, was the consulting veterinarian at the Reston Primate Quarantine Unit.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston




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