Catarrhina

plural noun

Cat·​ar·​rhi·​na

ˌkatəˈrīnə

in many classifications

: a division of Anthropoidea comprising the Old World monkeys, higher apes, and humans, all having the nostrils close together and directed downward, 32 teeth, often cheek pouches and ischial callosities, and the tail if present never prehensile

catarrhinian

¦⸗⸗¦tinēən

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek katarrhina, neuter plural of katarrhin hooknosed, from kata- cata- + rhin-, rhis nose

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Rhymes for Catarrhina

• acarina
• ballerina
• casuarina
• celestina
• concertina
• filipina
• foramina
• leucaena
• littorina
• scarlatina
• semolina
• serotina