Meanings
adjectiveplatyrrhine (not comparable)
- not comparableanatomyHaving a broad, flat nose.
nounplatyrrhine (plural platyrrhines)
plural platyrrhines
- biologyAny New World monkey of the Platyrrhini
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveof or related to New World monkeys having nostrils far apart or to people with broad noses
Similar
Opposite
nounhairy-faced arboreal monkeys having widely separated nostrils and long usually prehensile tails
Similar
New World monkeyplatyrrhinian
Broader
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Origin
Translations
Catalan camerí, platirí
- cameríhaving a broad, flat nose
- platiríhaving a broad, flat nose
- platirríhaving a broad, flat nose
French platyrrhinien, platyrhinien
- platyrrhinienhaving a broad, flat nose
- platyrhinienhaving a broad, flat nose
Icelandic flatnefja
- flatnefjahaving a broad, flat nose
Italian platirrino
- platirrinohaving a broad, flat nose
Tagalog lapyad
- lapyadhaving a broad, flat nose
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APA
platyrrhine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/platyrrhine
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“platyrrhine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/platyrrhine. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “platyrrhine,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/platyrrhine.
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