platyrrhine vs monkey

monkey vs platyrrhine

platyrrhine and monkey both are nouns.

platyrrhine is an adjective but monkey is not an adjective.

platyrrhine is not a verb while monkey is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
platyrrhine	Yes	Yes	No	No
monkey	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, monkey is a hypernym of platyrrhine; that is, monkey is a word with a broader meaning than platyrrhine:

platyrrhine: hairy-faced arboreal monkeys having widely separated nostrils and long usually prehensile tails
monkey: any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)

platyrrhine (noun)	monkey (noun)
hairy-faced arboreal monkeys having widely separated nostrils and long usually prehensile tails	any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
	one who is playfully mischievous

platyrrhine (adjective)	monkey (adjective)
of or related to New World monkeys having nostrils far apart or to people with broad noses

platyrrhine (verb)	monkey (verb)
	do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly
	play around with or alter or falsify, usually secretively or dishonestly

Difference between platyrrhine and monkey

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