ADAPID GROUP
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Adapid Group.
Adapid Group - as a noun
Extinct small mostly diurnal lower primates that fed on leaves and fruit; abundant in north america and europe 30 to 50 million years ago; their descendants probably include the lemurs; some authorities consider them ancestral to anthropoids but others consider them only cousins
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adapidExample Sentences
"The adapid group includes various species of extinct primates."
"Scientists have discovered new fossil evidence of an adapid group in Europe."
"The adapid group was believed to have evolved during the Eocene epoch."
"Anatomical features suggest that the adapid group primarily lived in trees."
"The adapid group is thought to have had a diverse diet, including fruits and leaves."
