platyrhine Synonyms
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platyrhine Meaning
platyrhine (a)
of or related to New World monkeys having nostrils far apart or to people with broad noses
platyrhine (a.)
Having the nose broad; -- opposed to leptorhine.
platyrhine (n.)
One of the Platyrhini.
FAQs About the word platyrhine
of or related to New World monkeys having nostrils far apart or to people with broad nosesHaving the nose broad; -- opposed to leptorhine., One of the Platyrhin
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The broad nose and downturned nostrils of platyrhine monkeys are distinctive characteristics.
Platyrhine primates are primarily found in the Neotropics, including Central and South America.
Capuchin monkeys, spider monkeys, and howler monkeys are all examples of platyrhine species.
The New World monkeys, belonging to the platyrhine suborder, lack opposable thumbs on their feet.
