Cat is to feline. Dog is to canine. Monkey is to ..............?

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Cat is to feline. Dog is to canine. Monkey is to ..............?

Question #129718. Asked by MarkyBarky.
Last updated Jun 02 2021.
Originally posted Feb 26 2013 3:25 PM.

cardsfan_027

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cardsfan_027

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Answer has 2 votes.

Simian.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simian

Feb 26 2013, 3:27 PM

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Answer 1

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mhenson400
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Simian

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simian

Response last updated by satguru on Jun 02 2021.
Feb 26 2013, 3:28 PM

Answer 2

Cats are from the Felidae family, ergo, feline.
Dogs are from the Canidae family, ergo, canine.
Monkees (in part) are from the Hominidae family, ergo, hominid.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homonid

The infraorder Simiiformes (simians) of apes and monkeys contains 8 families:
Callitrichidae
Cebidae
Aotidae
Pitheciidae
Atelidae
Cercopithecidae
Hylobatidae
Hominidae

A link for simians and this list of its families is found at:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simian

Answer 3

More examples:

Horses are from the Equidae Family, ergo, equine.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horse

Pigs are from the Suidae Family, ergo, swine.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pig

Bears ae from the Ursidae Family, ergo, ursine.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bear