platyrrhine
platyrrhine
Definition
platyr·rhine (plat′ə rīn′, -rin)
adjective
having a broad, flat nose with nostrils that open to the side, creating a wide, flat septum
Etymology: ModL platyrrhinus < Gr platyrrhin, broad-nosed < platy (see platy-) + rhis (gen. rhinos), nose: see rhino-
noun
a platyrrhine animal, esp. the New World monkeys
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