Ape or monkey, eg (7)
I believe the answer is:
primate
I believe this clue is a double definition.
'ape' is the first definition.
(thesaurus)
'monkey eg' is the second definition.
(monkey is a kind of primate)
(Other definitions for primate that I've seen before include "bishop, perhaps" , "Highest-ranking bishop" , "Chief priest" , "Ape - cleric" , "Archbishop - monkey, perhaps" .)