platyrrhine
platyrrhine · platyrrhines
Any New World monkey of the PlatyrrhiniAny New World monkey of the Platyrrhini
Meaning
1 sensesAny New World monkey of the Platyrrhini
More definitions
- hairy-faced arboreal monkeys having widely separated nostrils and long usually prehensile tails
Origin
See platy- and rhino-.See platy- and rhino-.
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Forms
plural: platyrrhines| Singular | platyrrhine |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- hairy-faced arboreal monkeys having widely separated nostrils and long usually prehensile tails:New World monkeyplatyrrhinian
Word family
3 related wordsSee also
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