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platyrrhine

pla·tyrr·hine

uncommon
adjective (1) noun (1)

adjective

1.

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

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noun

1.

hairy-faced arboreal monkeys having widely separated nostrils and long usually prehensile tails

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See platy- and rhino-.

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