Platyrrhini n 1: New World monkeys: capuchin; douroucouli; howler monkey; saki; spider monkey; squirrel monkey; titi; uakari; woolly monkey; marmoset; tamarin [syn: {Platyrrhini}, {superfamily Platyrrhini}]
Platyrhini \Plat`y*rhi"ni\, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ? broad + ?, ?, nose.] (Zool.) A division of monkeys, including the American species, which have a broad nasal septum, thirty-six teeth, and usually a prehensile tail. See {Monkey}. [Written also {Platyrrhini}.] [1913 Webster]