haplorhines
|hap-lo-rhines|
/ˈhæp.lə.raɪnz/
(haplorhine)
simple-nosed primates
Etymology
'haplorhine' originates from Greek, specifically the elements 'haplōs' and 'rhīnos', where 'haplōs' meant 'simple' and 'rhīnos' meant 'nose'.
'haplorhine' changed from New Latin 'Haplorhini' (used in zoological taxonomy) and eventually became the modern English term 'haplorhine' and its plural 'haplorhines'.
Initially it literally meant 'simple-nosed', but over time it evolved into a technical taxonomic name for the primate suborder now called Haplorhini.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
plural of haplorhine: members of the primate suborder Haplorhini, a group that includes tarsiers, monkeys (New World and Old World), apes, and humans; characterized by a 'simple' (dry) nose and other anatomical features.
Haplorhines include tarsiers, monkeys, apes, and humans.
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