platyrrhine monkeys

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• platyrrhine — [plat′ə rīn΄, plat′ərin] adj. [ModL platyrrhinus < Gr platyrrhin, broad nosed < platy (see PLATY ) + rhis (gen. rhinos), nose: see RHINO ] having a broad, flat nose with nostrils that open to the side, creating a wide, flat septum n. a… …   English World dictionary

• platyrrhine — 1. Characterized by a nose of large width in proportion to its length. 2. Denoting a skull with a nasal index between 53 and 58. [platy + G. rhis, nose] * * * plat·yr·rhine plat i .rīn adj 1) of, relat …   Medical dictionary

• platyrrhine — 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 …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• platyrrhine — /plat i ruyn , rin/, adj. 1. Anthropol. having a broad, flat bridged nose. 2. belonging or pertaining to the primate group or superfamily Platyrrhini, comprising the New World monkeys, having a broad, flat nose and usually a long, prehensile tail …   Universalium

• platyrrhine — plat•yr•rhine [[t]ˈplæt ɪˌraɪn, rɪn[/t]] also plat•yr•rhin•i•an [[t]ˌplæt ɪˈrɪn i ən[/t]] adj. 1) mam belonging or pertaining to the primate group or superfamily Platyrrhini, comprising the New World monkeys, having a broad, flat nose and usu. a… …   From formal English to slang

• platyrrhine — [ platɪrʌɪn] adjective Zoology relating to or denoting primates of a group distinguished by having nostrils that are far apart and directed forwards or sideways and typically a prehensile tail, comprising the New World monkeys, marmosets, and… …   English new terms dictionary

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