Wiktionary
a. (context zoology English) Having a broad, flat nose n. (context zoology English) Any New World monkey of the Platyrrhini
WordNet
adj. of or related to New World monkeys having nostrils far apart or to people with broad noses [syn: platyrrhinian, platyrhine, platyrhinian, platyrrhinic, broadnosed] [ant: catarrhine, leptorrhine]
n. hairy-faced arboreal monkeys having widely separated nostrils and long usually prehensile tails [syn: New World monkey]
Usage examples of "platyrrhine".
The catarrhines are stockier in build and lack some of the advantageous agility of the platyrrhines.
The platyrrhines are to be found exclusively on the American continents and are therefore usually referred to as "New World monkeys.
One common group of platyrrhines is commonly known as "spider monkeys" because of their slight, leggy build.