SINCE 1828
catarrhine
adjective
cat·ar·rhine
| \ˈka-tə-ˌrīn
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Definition of catarrhine
: 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 prehensile — compare platyrrhine
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