haplorrhine
English
Etymology
From Neo-Latin Haplorrhini, from Ancient Greek ἁπλόος (haplóos, “simple”) + ῥίς (rhís, “nose”)
Noun
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
- dry-nosed (primate)
Antonyms
- strepsirrhine