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platyrrhini |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Platyrhini \Plat`y*rhi"ni\, n. pl [NL., fr Gr ? broad + ?, ?, nose.] (Zo["o]l.) A division of monkeys, including the American species, which have a broad nasal septum, thirty-six teeth, and usually a prehensile tail. See {Monkey}. [Written also {Platyrrhini}.] From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: Platyrrhini n : New World monkeys: capuchin; douroucouli; howler monkey; saki; spider monkey; squirrel monkey; titi; uakari; woolly monkey; marmoset; tamarin [syn: {Platyrrhini}, {superfamily Platyrrhini}]
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