platyrrhinian vs monkey

monkey vs platyrrhinian

platyrrhinian and monkey both are nouns.

platyrrhinian is an adjective but monkey is not an adjective.

platyrrhinian is not a verb while monkey is a verb.

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

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

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

platyrrhinian (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

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

platyrrhinian (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 platyrrhinian and monkey

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