Defn: A division of mammals including the apes and monkeys. Sometimes used in the sense of Primates.
PITHECOID
Pith"e*coid, a. Etym: [Gr. -oid.] (Zoöl.)
1. Of or pertaining to the genus Pithecia, or subfamily Pithecinæ, which includes the saki, ouakari, and other allied South American monkeys.
2. Of or pertaining to the anthropoid apes in particular, or to the higher apes of the Old World, collectively.
PITHFUL
Pith"ful, a.
Defn: Full of pith. [R.] W. Browne.
PITHILY
Pith"i*ly, adv.
Defn: In a pithy manner.
PITHINESS
Pith"i*ness, n.
Defn: The quality or state of being pithy.