platyrrhine

C2 Topic:Animals

US /ˈplætɪˌraɪn/ UK /ˈplætɪraɪn/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

noun
a New World monkey of the primate group Platyrrhini, including capuchins, marmosets, howler monkeys, and their relatives

A capuchin is a platyrrhine, whereas a macaque is a catarrhine.
2

adj
relating to Platyrrhini, whose nostrils are typically set far apart and face sideways

The fossil jaw displayed features associated with platyrrhine primates.
3

adj
historical anthropology: having a broad, relatively flat nose

Older anthropological writing used platyrrhine as a physical classification, a practice now regarded as reductive.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · a new world monkey of the... New World monkeyplatyrrhinian

2 adj · relating to platyrrhini,... platyrrhinian

3 adj · historical anthropology:... broad-nosed

Opposites

catarrhine

Word family

Related forms Platyrrhinicapuchinmarmosethowler monkeyprimate

Etymology

From New Latin Platyrrhini, built from Greek platys ("broad, flat") + rhis, genitive rhinos ("nose"). The zoological name contrasts New World monkeys with catarrhines, whose nostrils are closer together and face downward.

Topics

Animals

External links

# platyrrhine

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2
**Part of speech:** noun, adj
**IPA (US):** /ˈplætɪˌraɪn/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈplætɪraɪn/

## Meanings
1. a New World monkey of the primate group Platyrrhini, including capuchins, marmosets, howler monkeys, and their relatives
2. relating to Platyrrhini, whose nostrils are typically set far apart and face sideways
3. historical anthropology: having a broad, relatively flat nose

## Examples
- A capuchin is a platyrrhine, whereas a macaque is a catarrhine.
- The fossil jaw displayed features associated with platyrrhine primates.
- Older anthropological writing used platyrrhine as a physical classification, a practice now regarded as reductive.

## Synonyms
- New World monkey
- platyrrhinian
- broad-nosed

## Antonyms
- catarrhine

## Related Forms
- Platyrrhini
- capuchin
- marmoset
- howler monkey
- primate

## Etymology
From New Latin Platyrrhini, built from Greek platys ("broad, flat") + rhis, genitive rhinos ("nose"). The zoological name contrasts New World monkeys with catarrhines, whose nostrils are closer together and face downward.

## Topics
- Animals

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