Platyrrhinic (Adjective)
Meaning
Of or related to New World monkeys having nostrils far apart or to people with broad noses.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The primatologist spent years studying the platyrrhinic characteristics of howler monkeys in the rainforest.
- Researchers discovered a link between the platyrrhinic nasal structure and a person's ancestry in the region.
- Anthropologists identified a genetic correlation between the platyrrhinic facial feature and adaptations to a particular climate.
- People of the region exhibited distinct platyrrhinic facial traits that differentiated them from neighboring populations.
- By studying platyrrhinic skull features, paleontologists reconstructed the lineage of New World primates in South America.