Platyrrhine

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • adj. Of or designating the New World monkeys, distinguished from the Old World monkeys by widely separated nostrils that generally open to the side.
  • adj. Having a broad flat nose.
  • n. A platyrrhine monkey.
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  • adj. Having a broad, flat nose
  • n. Any New World monkey of the Platyrrhini
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Broad-nosed, as any American monkey; belonging to the Platyrrhini.
  • In craniometry, having a flat nose; having a nasal index of from 51.1 (Frankfort agreement) or 53 (Broca) to 58.
  • n. A platyrrhine monkey.
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  • adj. of or related to New World monkeys having nostrils far apart or to people with broad noses
  • n. hairy-faced arboreal monkeys having widely separated nostrils and long usually prehensile tails
    • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    monkey   
    Hyponym
    titi    spider monkey    saki    howler monkey    woolly monkey   
     
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