catarrhine

adjective

cat·​ar·​rhine ˈka-tə-ˌrīn 

: of, relating to, or being any of a division (Catarrhina) of primates comprising the Old World monkeys, higher apes, and hominids that have the nostrils close together and directed downward, 32 teeth, and the tail when present never prehensile compare platyrrhine

catarrhine noun

Word History

Etymology

New Latin Catarrhina, from Greek katarrhina, neuter plural of katarrhin hook-nosed, from kata- + rhin-, rhis nose

First Known Use

1863, in the meaning defined above