Definition of 'catarrhine'

Noun

1. of Africa or Arabia or Asia; having nonprehensile tails and nostrils close together
      Synonyms: Old World monkey

Adjective

1. of or related to Old World monkeys that have nostrils together and opening downward
      Synonyms: catarrhinian
      Antonyms: leptorrhine leptorhine leptorrhinian leptorrhinic platyrrhine platyrrhinian platyrhine platyrhinian platyrrhinic broadnosed

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