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Simia

Sim"i*a\, n. [L., an ape; cf. simus flatnosed, snub-nosed, Gr. ???.] (Zo["o]l.) A Linn[ae]an genus of Quadrumana which included the types of numerous modern genera. By modern writers it is usually restricted to the genus which includes the orang-outang.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Simia is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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