Nonhuman primates
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-004452
Non-human primates are a group of mammals composed of simians - monkeys and apes - and prosimians, such as lemurs. Monkeys are further divided into two subgroups: Old World monkeys, which are native of Africa and Asia, and New World monkeys, which originate from Central and South America.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-004452 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Animals, Livestock, One Health |
| References | Non-human primates in research and safety testing, Public Health website, European Commission; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary (CC BY 4.0) |
| See also | Mammals; Pongidae; Lorisidae; Atelidae; Cercopithecidae; Lepilemuridae; Pitheciidae; Galagidae; Hylobatidae; Hominidae; Lemuridae; Tarsiidae; Cebidae |
| Translations | Spanish: primates no humanos |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-AGR-004452",
"term": "Nonhuman primates",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "Non-human primates are a group of mammals composed of simians - monkeys and apes - and prosimians, such as lemurs. Monkeys are further divided into two subgroups: Old World monkeys, which are native of Africa and Asia, and New World monkeys, which originate from Central and South America.",
"subject": "Animals, Livestock, One Health",
"see_also": [
"mammals",
"Pongidae",
"Lorisidae",
"Atelidae",
"Cercopithecidae",
"Lepilemuridae",
"Pitheciidae",
"Galagidae",
"Hylobatidae",
"Hominidae",
"Lemuridae",
"Tarsiidae",
"Cebidae"
],
"references": [
"Non-human primates in research and safety testing, Public Health website, European Commission",
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "primates no humanos"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/nonhuman-primates/"
}
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