halfaap

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of half (“half, not quite”) +‎ aap (“monkey”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɦɑlf.aːp/
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  • Hyphenation: half‧aap

Noun

halfaap m (plural halfapen, diminutive halfaapje n)

  1. (zoology) A strepsirrhine, member of one the two suborders of primates, besides haplorhines (which includes monkeys and apes).

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