strepsirrhine

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noun

Any member of the clade Strepsirrhini, one of the two suborders of primates, besides haplorhines (which includes monkeys and apes).

OriginAncient Greek στρέψις →
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Meanings

nounstrepsirrhine (plural strepsirrhines)

plural strepsirrhines

  1. biologyAny member of the clade Strepsirrhini, one of the two suborders of primates, besides haplorhines (which includes monkeys and apes).

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekστρέψις“a turning [inward]”
  2. Englishstrepsirrhine

From Strepsirrhini (“a taxon of Primates”), itself formed from Ancient Greek στρέψις (strépsis, “a turning [inward]”) + ῥινός (rhinós, “nose”), referring to the sinuous (comma-shaped) appearance of the nostrils on the rhinarium (wet nose).

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Translations

Dutch halfaap
  • halfaapprimate
German Feuchtnasenprimat, Feuchtnasenaffe
  • Feuchtnasenprimatprimate
  • Feuchtnasenaffeprimate
  • Nacktnasenaffeprimate
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APA

strepsirrhine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/strepsirrhine

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Chicago

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