Catarrhine Definition
kătə-rīn, -rĭn
adjective
Having a nose with the nostrils placed close together and opening to the front.
Webster's New World
Of or belonging to the primate infraorder Catarrhini, characterized by nostrils that are close together and directed downward, and including the Old World monkeys, such as the macaque and the rhesus monkey, and the apes.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
- catarrhinian
Antonyms:
- platyrrhine
- leptorrhine
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noun
A catarrhine animal, as a human, gorilla, or chimpanzee.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
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Other Word Forms of Catarrhine
Noun
Singular:
catarrhine
Plural:
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