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new world monkey

/njuː wɜːrld ˈmʌŋki/

Traducción: Término que designa a los primates del parvorden Platyrrhini, nativos de América Central y del Sur, que se caracterizan por narices aplanadas con fosas nasales dirigidas hacia los lados y, en muchas especies, por colas prensiles.

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/njuː wɜːrld ˈmʌŋki/C1formalscientific
  • esTérmino que designa a los primates del parvorden Platyrrhini, nativos de América Central y del Sur, que se caracterizan por narices aplanadas con fosas nasales dirigidas hacia los lados y, en muchas especies, por colas prensiles.

A term referring to primates belonging to the parvorder Platyrrhini, native to Central and South America, characterized by their prehensile tails and flat noses with sideways-facing nostrils.

  1. Primate from the AmericasB2formal

    A member of the parvorder Platyrrhini, a group of primates native to Central and South America, characterized by a broad, flat nose with nostrils facing sideways.

    esmono del Nuevo Mundo

    • New World monkeys include species like capuchins, howler monkeys, and spider monkeys.
    • Unlike Old World monkeys, many New World monkeys have prehensile tails.
    • The rainforests of Brazil are home to a diverse range of New World monkeys.