CATARRHINA


Meaning of CATARRHINA in English

ˌkad.əˈrīnə noun plural

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from Greek katarrhina, neuter plural of katarrhin hooknosed, from kata- cata- + rhin-, rhis nose — more at rhin-

in many classifications : a division of Anthropoidea comprising the Old World monkeys, higher apes, and man, all having the nostrils close together and directed downward, 32 teeth, often cheek pouches and ischial callosities, and the tail if present never prehensile

• cat·ar·rhin·i·an | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|tinēən adjective

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