Platyrrhini

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Platyrhini \Plat`y*rhi"ni\, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ? broad + ?, ?,
     nose.] (Zool.)
     A division of monkeys, including the American species, which
     have a broad nasal septum, thirty-six teeth, and usually a
     prehensile tail. See {Monkey}. [Written also {Platyrrhini}.]
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  Platyrrhini
       n : New World monkeys: capuchin; douroucouli; howler monkey;
           saki; spider monkey; squirrel monkey; titi; uakari;
           woolly monkey; marmoset; tamarin [syn: {superfamily
           Platyrrhini}]