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Platyrhini
‖
Platˊy-rhi′ni
,Noun.
pl.
[NL., fr. Gr. [GREEK] broad + [GREEK], [GREEK], 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
.]