noun
simian; anthropoid
Zoological term for higher primates, including monkeys and apes, as opposed to prosimians (原猿類).
See also: 原猿類
真猿類には、ニホンザルやチンパンジーが含まれる。
Simians include Japanese macaques and chimpanzees.
原猿類と真猿類の違いについて調べている。
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.