platyrhine
/ˈplætɪraɪn/
adjective
- Having a broad, flat nose, especially used to describe certain primates or human skull types.
- Platyrhine monkeys are found in Central and South America.
- The skull had a platyrhine shape with wide nasal openings.
- In anthropology, platyrhine features are common in some ancient populations.
Antonyms
noun
- A primate or person with a broad, flat nose.
- New World monkeys are classified as platyrhines.
- The fossil was identified as a platyrhine based on its nasal bones.
- Platyrhines have nostrils that face sideways.