haplorrhine
English
editEtymology
editFrom Neo-Latin Haplorrhini, from Ancient Greek ἁπλόος (haplóos, “simple”) + ῥίς (rhís, “nose”).
Noun
edithaplorrhine (plural haplorrhines)
- Any primate of the evolved clade (half of the order) which comprises all apes (including hominoids), monkeys and even (prosimian) tarsiers
Synonyms
edit- dry-nosed (primate)