Definition of PRIMATES

primates

Noun

  • an animal order including lemurs and tarsiers and monkeys and apes and human beings
  • a senior clergyman and dignitary
  • any placental mammal of the order Primates; has good eyesight and flexible hands and feet
  • plural of primate

Synonyms

archpriest, hierarch, high priest, order Primates, prelate, primate

Scrabble Score: 12

primates: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
primates: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
primates: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

primates: valid Words With Friends Word