Affe

Definitions of Affe
  1. noun
    any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
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    Altweltaffe
    of Africa or Arabia or Asia; having nonprehensile tails and nostrils close together
    Neuweltaffe
    hairy-faced arboreal monkeys having widely separated nostrils and long usually prehensile tails
    Meerkatze
    small slender African monkey having long hind limbs and tail and long hair around the face
    Pavian
    large terrestrial monkeys having doglike muzzles
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    Herrentier, Primat
    any placental mammal of the order Primates; has good eyesight and flexible hands and feet
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