Simiid
/ˈsɪm.i.ɪd/noun
Of or relating to the biological family Simiidae, which includes apes.
Did you know?The family name Simiidae comes from Latin simia, meaning “female ape” or “monkey,” while the deeper origin of simia remains uncertain and may be connected to an ancient term describing a snub nose.
Etymological Timeline
Classical Latin
Latin
sīmia
“A female ape or monkey”
19th Century
New Latin
Simiidae
“The zoological family name for apes”
19th Century
New Latin
simiid-
“Relating to Simiidae”
19th–20th Century
Scientific English
simiid
“A member of, or relating to, the ape family”
Modern English
English
simiid
“Of or relating to Simiidae”