PLATYRRHINE


Meaning of PLATYRRHINE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpla-ti-ˌrīn ]

adjective

Date: 1857

1.

[New Latin Platyrrhina, from Greek platyrrhin-, platyrrhis broad-nosed, from platys + rhin-, rhis nose]

: of, relating to, or being any of a division (Platyrrhina) of arboreal New World monkeys characterized by a broad nasal septum, usually 36 teeth, and often a prehensile tail — compare catarrhine

2.

[Greek platyrrhin-, platyrrhis ]

: having a short broad nose

• platyrrhine noun

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