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靈長目

ling4 zoeng2 muk6

ling2 zhang3 mu4

[zool.] primate — any member of an order of mammalian vertebrates with forward-facing eyes and opposing digits, e.g. human, ape, monkey etc.
Can also be written as 靈長目動物.

Level: 3
This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

靈長目 / 灵长目

This word was added by tym on 20th Apr 2006 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008

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靈 ling4 leng4 ling2 - spirit, soul
長 coeng4 zoeng2 zoeng6 chang2 {zhang3} {zhang4} - long; length
目 muk6 mu4 - eye

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