Great or lesser primates (4)

I believe the answer is:

apes

(Other definitions for apes that I've seen before include "Copies the primates?" , "Mimics like primates" , "Peas (anag)" , "Imitates in every aspect" , "Large primates" .)

I've seen this clue in the Universal.

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