catarrhine

catarrhine
adjective Etymology: New Latin Catarrhina, from Greek katarrhina, neuter plural of katarrhin hook-nosed, from kata- + rhin-, rhis nose Date: 1863 of, relating to, or being any of a division (Catarrhina) of primates comprising the Old World monkeys, higher apes, and hominids that have the nostrils close together and directed downward, 32 teeth, and the tail when present never prehensilecompare platyrrhinecatarrhine noun

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  • catarrhine — [kat′ə rīn΄, kat′ərin] adj. [ModL catarrhinus < Gr katarrin, long nosed < kata (see CATA ) + rhis, nose: see RHINO ] having a nose with the nostrils placed close together and opening to the front n. a catarrhine animal, as a human, gorilla …   English World dictionary

  • Catarrhine — Cat ar*rhine, n. [Gr. kata rris with hanging or curved nose; kata down + ri s, rino s nose.] (Zo[ o]l.) One of the Catarrhina, a division of Quadrumana, including the Old World monkeys and apes which have the nostrils close together and turned… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • catarrhine — /kat euh ruyn /, adj. 1. belonging or pertaining to the group Catarrhini, comprising humans, anthropoid apes, and Old World monkeys, having the nostrils close together and opening downward and a nonprehensile, often greatly reduced or vestigial… …   Universalium

  • catarrhine — cat•ar•rhine [[t]ˈkæt əˌraɪn[/t]] also cat•ar•rhin•i•an [[t]ˌkæt əˈrɪn i ən[/t]] adj. 1) zool. having the nostrils close together and opening frontward or downward 2) zool. a catarrhine animal, esp. an anthropoid ape or Old World monkey •… …   From formal English to slang

  • catarrhine — 1. adjective Describing the Catarrhini parvorder of primates (including humans) that have nostrils that are close together and directed frontward or downward 2. noun Any animal of this group …   Wiktionary

  • catarrhine — cat·ar·rhine (katґə rīn) [cata + Gr. rhis nose] having nostrils that are close together and directed downward; said of certain primates, including humans. See Cercopithecoidea …   Medical dictionary

  • catarrhine — [ katərʌɪn] adjective Zoology relating to or denoting primates of a group distinguished by having close, downwardly directed nostrils and lacking a prehensile tail, comprising the Old World monkeys, gibbons, great apes, and humans. Compare with… …   English new terms dictionary

  • catarrhine — cat·ar·rhine …   English syllables

  • catarrhine — /ˈkætəraɪn/ (say katuhruyn) adjective of or relating to a group of primates including the monkeys of Africa and Asia, higher apes, and humans, characterised by nostrils which are set close together and directed downward. Compare platyrrhine.… …  

  • catarrhine — adj. & n. Zool. adj. (of primates) having nostrils close together, and directed downwards, e.g. a baboon, chimpanzee, or human. n. such an animal (cf. PLATYRRHINE). Etymology: CATA + rhis rhinos nose …   Useful english dictionary

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