platyrhinian

9.9

Having a wide, flat nose with nostrils far apart

adjective
/ˌplætəˈrɪniən/

Specialized

: platirrino

The platyrhinian monkeys of South America are distinguished by their widely spaced nostrils.

Examples

Researchers studied the platyrhinian features of several primate species for evolutionary analysis.
In anthropology, certain populations are classified as platyrhinian due to their broad nasal structure.
The platyrhinian features of the monkey are fascinating.
Many platyrhinian species inhabit the Amazon rainforest.
The platyrhinian monkeys of South America are distinguished by their widely spaced nostrils.
In anthropology, certain populations are classified as platyrhinian due to their broad nasal structure.
Researchers studied the platyrhinian features of several primate species for evolutionary analysis.

Synonyms

platyrrhine

vsplatyrhinian

Specialized

9.9

Relating to monkeys from Central and South America or people with broad, flat noses

is the same meaning but in a different word form

platyrrhinian

vsplatyrhinian

Specialized

9.9

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

is the same meaning but uses a different word form

platyrrhinic

vsplatyrhinian

Specialized

9.9

Having a wide nose with nostrils far apart

is used more for relation than direct physical description

platyrhine

vsplatyrhinian

Specialized

9.9

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

emphasizes relation to this monkey group rather than individual trait

broadnosed

vsplatyrhinian

7.1

A person or animal that has a wide, flat nose

is a technical zoological term focusing on specific nostril spacing

How Wide

broadnosed

7.1

platyrhinian

Specialized

9.9

short-nosed

5.2

Surface Forms

platyrhinian positive

Morphology

platyrhinian = platyrrhine (semi-transparent) = platy + rhin + ian

The adjective is formed by adding the productive suffix '-ian' to the technical base 'platyrrhine'; the meaning is compositional but relies on specialized combining forms unfamiliar to average learners.

Etymology

Platyrhinian comes from old Greek parts platy- 'broad, flat' and rhino- 'nose', the same rhino you see in rhinoceros. So, it describes animals or people with a wide, flat nose.