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platyrrhine

platyrrhine

9.9
Relating to monkeys from Central and South America or people with broad, flat noses
  • adjective
  • /ˈplætɪˌraɪn/
  • Specialized
translation icon : platirrino
  • The scientist studied platyrrhine monkeys in the rainforests of South America.

Examples

  • The platyrrhine nose distinguishes New World monkeys from their Old World counterparts.

  • She has a platyrrhine nose that is quite distinctive.

  • Certain indigenous groups are described as having platyrrhine nasal features in anthropological studies.

  • The platyrrhine monkeys are known for their wide nostrils.

  • Certain indigenous groups are described as having platyrrhine nasal features in anthropological studies.

  • The platyrrhine nose distinguishes New World monkeys from their Old World counterparts.

  • She has a platyrrhine nose that is quite distinctive.

Synonyms

platyrhinian
vsplatyrrhine
  • Specialized
9.9

Having a wide, flat nose with nostrils far apart

is the same scientific sense but differs only in spelling form
platyrhine
vsplatyrrhine
  • Specialized
9.9

A wide, flat nose with nostrils far apart like monkeys from the Americas

is identical in meaning but varies slightly in word ending
platyrrhinian
vsplatyrrhine
  • Specialized
9.9

About monkeys from Central and South America or people with broad, widely spaced nostrils

is the same concept but appears in a different orthographic variant
platyrrhinic
vsplatyrrhine
  • Specialized
9.9

Having a wide nose with nostrils far apart

is the same description but uses a different adjective suffix
broadnosed
vsplatyrrhine
7.1

A person or animal that has a wide, flat nose

is the technical label used mainly in scientific or formal contexts

Antonyms

leptorrhine
  • Specialized
9.9

Having a long narrow nose

catarrhine
  • Specialized
9.9

Relating to monkeys and apes from Africa and Asia that have nostrils close together and facing down

Surface Forms

platyrrhine positive

Morphology

platyrrhine = platy + rrhine (opaque) = platy + rrhine

The term is formed from Greek combining forms ('platy-' + '-rrhine') used in technical taxonomy; these elements are not familiar to average B1 learners, so the meaning is not derivable from common English vocabulary.

Etymology

Platyrrhine comes from Greek parts platy- meaning 'broad' or 'flat' and rhin- meaning 'nose', the same rhin- you see in rhinoceros. So platyrrhine as an adjective describes a broad, flat nose with nostrils set far apart, which explains its use for some New World monkeys and for people with wide noses.