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catarrhine Definition

cat·ar·rhine (katə rīn′, -rin)

adjective

having a nose with the nostrils placed close together and opening to the front

Etymology: ModL catarrhinus < Gr katarrin, long-nosed < kata- (see cata-) + rhis, nose: see rhino-

noun

a catarrhine animal, as a human, gorilla, or chimpanzee

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