PLATYRHINIAN

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does platyrhinian mean? 

• PLATYRHINIAN (adjective)
  The adjective PLATYRHINIAN has 1 sense:

1. of or related to New World monkeys having nostrils far apart or to people with broad noses

  Familiarity information: PLATYRHINIAN used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• PLATYRHINIAN (adjective)

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Meaning:

Of or related to New World monkeys having nostrils far apart or to people with broad noses

Synonyms:

broadnosed; platyrhine; platyrhinian; platyrrhine; platyrrhinian; platyrrhinic

Derivation:

platyrrhine (hairy-faced arboreal monkeys having widely separated nostrils and long usually prehensile tails)