strepsirrhine en · NOUN
Etymology
From Strepsirrhini (“a taxon of Primates”), itself formed from Ancient Greek στρέψις (strépsis, “a turning [inward]”) + ῥινός (rhinós, “nose”), referring to the sinuous (comma-shaped) appearance of the nostrils on the rhinarium (wet nose).
Meanings
- Any member of the clade Strepsirrhini, one of the two suborders of primates, besides haplorhines (which includes monkeys and apes).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| strepsirrhines | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (4)
de Feuchtnasenprimat (primate) · de Feuchtnasenaffe (primate) · nl halfaap (primate) · de Nacktnasenaffe (primate)