Definition 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.

Exact synonyms: Omomyid Group
Group relationships: Order Primates, Primates
Generic synonyms: Taxon, Taxonomic Category, Taxonomic Group

Definition of Omomyid

1. Noun. (zoology) Any member of the family ''Omomyidae'', a diverse group of extinct primates. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Omomyid

omnivora
omnivore
omnivores
omnivorous
omnivorously
omnivorousness
omnivory
omnivourous
omo-
omoclavicular
omoclavicular triangle
omoconazole
omohyoid
omohyoid muscle
omohyoids
omomyid (current term)
omomyids
omophagia
omophagias
omophagic
omophagies
omophagy
omophoria
omophorion
omophorions
omoplate
omoplates
omoplatoscopy
omostegite
omosterna

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