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catarrhine
adj. & n. Zool.
—adj. (of primates) having nostrils close together, and directed downwards, e.g. a baboon, chimpanzee, or human.
—n. such an animal (
cf
. PLATYRRHINE).
Etymology
:
CATA-
+ rhis rhinos nose
Useful english dictionary
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