platyrhine
- adjective
- /ˈplætɪraɪn/
- Specialized
:
platirrino
- Howler monkeys, known for their platyrhine noses, are common in Central and South America.
Examples
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The scientist studied the platyrhine features of the New World monkeys.
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Some anthropologists classify populations based on platyrhine nasal structures.
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The platyrhine species of monkeys are fascinating to study.
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Why are platyrhine primates so unique?
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Howler monkeys, known for their platyrhine noses, are common in Central and South America.
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Some anthropologists classify populations based on platyrhine nasal structures.
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The scientist studied the platyrhine features of the New World monkeys.
Synonyms
Relating to monkeys from Central and South America or people with broad, flat noses
Having a wide, flat nose with nostrils far apart
About monkeys from Central and South America or people with broad, widely spaced nostrils
Having a wide nose with nostrils far apart
A person or animal that has a wide, flat nose
How Wide
Surface Forms
Morphology
platyrhine = platy + rhine
Formed from Greek combining elements meaning 'broad' (platy-) + 'nose' (-rhine); the meaning 'broad-nosed' is directly analyzable by those familiar with such scientific combining forms but is likely obscure to an average B1 learner.
Etymology
The word platyrhine comes from Greek parts platy- meaning 'broad' or 'flat' and -rhine meaning 'nose', the same root you see in rhinoceros. So platyrhine literally means 'broad-nosed', which is why scientists use it for monkeys or people with wide, widely separated nostrils, like many New World monkeys.
