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:I'm thinking it's english name might also be a reference to prosimian [[User:Storm1051787|Storm1051787]] ([[User talk:Storm1051787|talk]]) 16:18, 22 September 2016 (UTC)
:I'm thinking it's english name might also be a reference to prosimian [[User:Storm1051787|Storm1051787]] ([[User talk:Storm1051787|talk]]) 16:18, 22 September 2016 (UTC)
::Seems to best fit the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black-and-white_ruffed_lemur Black and White Ruffed Lemur] [[User:Thefirebear|Thefirebear]] ([[User talk:Thefirebear|talk]]) 17:04, 3 October 2016 (UTC)
::Seems to best fit the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black-and-white_ruffed_lemur Black and White Ruffed Lemur] [[User:Thefirebear|Thefirebear]] ([[User talk:Thefirebear|talk]]) 17:04, 3 October 2016 (UTC)
::The ''pass'' portion of its name seems to be derived from its nature as a football player, IMO. So a combination of "pass" (being that it passes its coconut ball while playing) and prosimian (which lemurs are a part of). --[[User:KingStarscream|KingStarscream]] ([[User talk:KingStarscream|talk]]) 18:28, 24 October 2016 (UTC)
::I agree that the name could very well be derived from prosimian, despite my usually minimalist ideas about name origins. In this case, it's because lemurs are prosimians and not simians. --[[User:KingStarscream|KingStarscream]] ([[User talk:KingStarscream|talk]]) 18:30, 24 October 2016 (UTC)

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Origin

Passimian apears to be based in a ruffed lemur, as well a rugby player. - unsigned comment from Pescavelho (talkcontribs)

I'm thinking it's english name might also be a reference to prosimian Storm1051787 (talk) 16:18, 22 September 2016 (UTC)
Seems to best fit the Black and White Ruffed Lemur Thefirebear (talk) 17:04, 3 October 2016 (UTC)
I agree that the name could very well be derived from prosimian, despite my usually minimalist ideas about name origins. In this case, it's because lemurs are prosimians and not simians. --KingStarscream (talk) 18:30, 24 October 2016 (UTC)