platyrrhine

• 描述具有宽而平的鼻子、鼻孔朝两侧的灵长类动物的形容词，尤指新世界猴。

A technical adjective describing a primate with a broad, flat nose and nostrils that face sideways, characteristic of New World monkeys.

1. Broad-nosedC2formal

   Relating to primates with a broad nasal septum and nostrils that are set far apart, characteristic of New World monkeys.

   阔鼻的

   • Platyrrhine monkeys are native to Central and South America.
   • The platyrrhine nose structure differs from that of Old World monkeys.
   • Researchers studied the platyrrhine skull to understand evolutionary adaptations.

   同义词broadnosedplatyrrhinian

2. Having a broad noseC2formal

   Describing a person with a wide, flat nose.

   阔鼻的

   • The term 'platyrrhine' is sometimes used in anthropology to describe certain facial features.
   • Ancient sculptures often depicted figures with platyrrhine characteristics.
   • The artist's portrait emphasized the subject's platyrrhine nose.

   同义词broadnosed

   反义词leptorrhine

• 名词，指一类树栖猴类，特征是鼻孔宽而间距大，尾巴长且通常具缠绕性，面部常有毛。即新大陆猴。

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

1. New World monkeyC2formalscientific

   A type of monkey from Central and South America, characterized by a broad, flat nose with nostrils that are far apart, and often having a long, prehensile tail.

   阔鼻猴

   • The howler monkey is a well-known platyrrhine.
   • Platyrrhines are also called New World monkeys.
   • Unlike Old World monkeys, platyrrhines have a broad nasal septum.

   同义词new world monkey

   反义词catarrhine