simian; anthropoid
Zoological term for higher primates, including monkeys and apes, as opposed to prosimians (原猿類).
See also: 原猿類
Simians include Japanese macaques and chimpanzees.
I'm researching the differences between prosimians and simians.
Compound of 真 (true) + 猿 (monkey) + 類 (category), literally 'true monkey category'. The term is a modern zoological classification.