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Omomyid Group.
Omomyid Group - as a 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
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omomyidExample Sentences
"The omomyid group is a family of extinct primates that lived during the Eocene epoch."
"Scientists have discovered new fossils that belong to the omomyid group."
"The omomyid group is believed to have been small-bodied and arboreal."
"The characteristics of the teeth suggest that the omomyid group primarily fed on insects and fruits."
"Researchers have proposed different evolutionary relationships within the omomyid group."
