haplorrhine
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Neo-Latin Haplorrhini, from Ancient Greek ἁπλόος (haplóos, “simple”) + ῥίς (rhís, “nose”).
Noun
[edit]haplorrhine (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)