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catarrhinian

/ˌkæt.əˈraɪ.ni.ən/

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adjective

/ˌkæt.əˈraɪ.ni.ən/formalscientificobsolete
  • ruУстаревшее прилагательное, относящееся к инфраотряду приматов Catarrhini, который включает обезьян Старого Света, человекообразных обезьян и человека. Больше не используется в современном английском языке.

An obsolete adjective referring to the Catarrhini infraorder of primates, which includes Old World monkeys, apes, and humans. It is no longer used in modern English.

  1. Narrow-nosed primateC2formalscientific

    Relating to a group of primates characterized by nostrils that are close together and open downward, typical of Old World monkeys and apes.

    ruУзконосый примат

    • The catarrhinian primates include species like baboons and macaques.
    • Catarrhinian features are distinct from those of platyrrhine monkeys.
    • Researchers studied the catarrhinian skull structure for evolutionary clues.

    Synonymscatarrhine