platyrrhinian

• Adjetivo obsoleto o técnico que se refiere al grupo de primates Platyrrhini, caracterizados por una nariz ancha y plana con fosas nasales dirigidas hacia los lados.

An obsolete adjective relating to the Platyrrhini group of primates, characterized by a broad, flat nose with nostrils facing sideways.

1. Relating to broad-nosed primatesC2formal

   Describing New World monkeys that have nostrils set far apart, or describing a person with a broad nose.

   Platirrino

   • The platyrrhinian monkeys of South America have a distinctive nasal structure.
   • Anthropologists studied the platyrrhinian features of certain ancient skulls.
   • The term 'platyrrhinian' is used to classify a specific group of primates.

   Sinónimosbroadnosedplatyrrhineplatyrrhinic

• Sustantivo que designa a un mono del grupo de los platirrinos, caracterizado por tener fosas nasales ampliamente separadas y, en muchas especies, cola prensil; se refiere a los monos del Nuevo Mundo.

A noun referring to a member of a group of arboreal monkeys characterized by widely separated nostrils, a hairy face, and long, usually prehensile tails.

1. New World monkeyC2formal

   A type of arboreal monkey from Central and South America, characterized by a hairy face, widely separated nostrils, and a long, often prehensile tail.

   mono del Nuevo Mundo

   • The platyrrhinian uses its prehensile tail to grasp branches.
   • Many platyrrhinians are known for their social behavior in the wild.
   • Researchers observed a platyrrhinian foraging for fruit in the canopy.

   Sinónimosnew world monkeyplatyrrhine