Adjective platyrhine has 1 sense

1. platyrrhine, platyrrhinian, platyrhine, platyrhinian, platyrrhinic, broadnosed - of or related to New World monkeys having nostrils far apart or to people with broad noses
   

Platyrhine

Part of Speech: Adjective, Noun

Definition:

An adjective referring to animals, especially primates, having a broad, flat nose.

As a noun, it represents an animal, especially a primate, with a broad, flat nose.

Examples:

Adjective:

• The platyrhine feature of certain lemurs helps distinguish them from other species.
• The platyrhine snout of the baboon enables it to better adapt to its environment.

Noun:

• The platyrhines are a group of New World monkeys known for their flat noses.
• The platyrhine primate species are primarily found in South America.

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