猿猴亚目

猿猴亞目

yuánhóu yàmù

noun

Meanings

1 Simiiformes
2 suborder of primates comprising monkeys and apes

Characters

order (taxonomy)

Examples

人类属于灵长目猿猴亚目。

Rénlèi shǔyú líng zhǎng mù yuánhóuyàmù.

Humans belong to the suborder Simiiformes of the order Primates.

猿猴亚目包括新世界猴和旧世界猴。

Yuánhóuyàmù bāokuò xīnshìjiè hóu hé jiù shìjiè hóu.

Simiiformes includes both New World and Old World monkeys.

Tips

usage

Biological -目 is 'order' and 亚目 (sub-order) is one rank below. Contrast 猿猴亚目 (simians) with 原猴亚目 (prosimians, e.g. lemurs).

Stroke Order

猿 yuán

猴 hóu

亚 Yà

目 mù