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catarrhine

catarrhine adjective: describing the Catarrhini parvorder of primates (including humans) that have nostrils that are close together and directed frontward or downward.

Adjective

catarrhine (not comparable)

  1. Describing the Catarrhini parvorder of primates (including humans) that have nostrils that are close together and directed frontward or downward

Noun

catarrhine (plural catarrhines)

  1. Any animal of this group

Forms of catarrhine

Adjective
alternative form (dated)catarhine
Noun
pluralcatarrhines

Words formed from catarrhine

Questions about catarrhine

What does catarrhine mean?
Catarrhine means describing the Catarrhini parvorder of primates (including humans) that have nostrils that are close together and directed frontward or downward.
What part of speech is catarrhine?
Catarrhine can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near catarrhine in the dictionary

  1. catarrh
  2. catarrhal
  3. catarrhal fever
  4. catarrhalic
  5. catarrhally
  6. catarrhine
  7. catarrhines
  8. catarrhous
  9. catarrhs
  10. catarrhy
  11. catascopic

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