platyrhine

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platyrhine

A platyrhine monkey swings through the rainforest canopy.

Definition
  1. Adjective:
    • Relating to New World monkeys with widely separated nostrils: Describes a characteristic of certain primates found in Central and South America, specifically having nostrils that are spaced far apart.
    • Relating to people with broad noses: Describes a human nasal shape characterized by a broad, flat structure.
Usage Examples
  • Adjective:
    • The howler monkey is a classic example of a platyrhine primate.
    • Anthropologists sometimes study platyrhine facial features in certain populations.
Advanced Usage
  • In biological taxonomy: The term is used to classify the parvorder , which encompasses all New World monkeys.
    • The evolutionary split between catarrhine and platyrhine monkeys occurred millions of years ago.
Variants and Related Words
  • Platyrrhine (adj): An alternative spelling with the same meaning.
  • Platyrrhini (n): The scientific parvorder name for New World monkeys.
  • Platyrhinian (adj): A less common variant adjective form.
Synonyms
  • Broad-nosed: Having a wide nose (common synonym for the physical description).
  • New World monkey: (Contextual synonym when referring to the primate group).
Antonyms
  • Catarrhine (adj): Relating to Old World monkeys, apes, and humans, which have closely spaced, downward-facing nostrils.
  • Leptorrhine (adj): Having a long, narrow nose.
platyrhine

A platyrhine monkey swings through the rainforest canopy.

Adjective
  1. of or related to New World monkeys having nostrils far apart or to people with broad noses