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platyrrhine vs squirrel monkey

squirrel monkey vs platyrrhine

platyrrhine and squirrel monkey both are nouns.

platyrrhine is an adjective but squirrel monkey is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
platyrrhine Yes Yes No No
squirrel monkey Yes No No No
As nouns, squirrel monkey is a hyponym of platyrrhine; that is, squirrel monkey is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than platyrrhine:
  • platyrrhine: hairy-faced arboreal monkeys having widely separated nostrils and long usually prehensile tails
  • squirrel monkey: small long-tailed monkey of Central American and South America with greenish fur and black muzzle
platyrrhine (noun) squirrel monkey (noun)
hairy-faced arboreal monkeys having widely separated nostrils and long usually prehensile tails small long-tailed monkey of Central American and South America with greenish fur and black muzzle
platyrrhine (adjective) squirrel monkey (adjective)
of or related to New World monkeys having nostrils far apart or to people with broad noses
Difference between platyrrhine and squirrel monkey

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