- leptorhine
- lep·to·rhine
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leptorhine
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Leptorhine — Lep to*rhine (l[e^]p t[ o]*r[imac]n or *r[i^]n), a. [Gr. lepto s small + ri s, rino s, the nose.] (Anat.) Having the nose narrow; said especially of the skull. Opposed to {platyrhine}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
leptorhine — adjective having a long narrow nose • Syn: ↑leptorrhine, ↑leptorrhinian, ↑leptorrhinic • Ant: ↑catarrhine (for: ↑leptorrhine), ↑platyrrhine ( … Useful english dictionary
Human Race — Human Race † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Human Race Mankind exhibits differences which have been variously interpreted. Some consider them so great that they regard the varieties of the human race as distinct species; others maintain the… … Catholic encyclopedia
Mesorhine — Mes o*rhine, a. [Meso + Gr. ?, ?, the nose.] (Anat.) Having the nose of medium width; between leptorhine and platyrhine. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Platyrhine — Plat y*rhine, a. [Platy + Gr. ?, ?, nose.] (Anat.) Having the nose broad; opposed to {leptorhine}. n. (Zo[ o]l.) One of the Platyrhini. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
leptorrhine — adjective having a long narrow nose • Syn: ↑leptorhine, ↑leptorrhinian, ↑leptorrhinic • Ant: ↑catarrhine, ↑platyrrhine * * * lepˈtorrhine adjective (Gr rhīs, rhīnos nose) narrow nosed … Useful english dictionary
leptorrhinian — adjective having a long narrow nose • Syn: ↑leptorrhine, ↑leptorhine, ↑leptorrhinic • Ant: ↑catarrhine (for: ↑leptorrhine), ↑platyrrhine ( … Useful english dictionary
leptorrhinic — adjective having a long narrow nose • Syn: ↑leptorrhine, ↑leptorhine, ↑leptorrhinian • Ant: ↑catarrhine (for: ↑leptorrhine), ↑platyrrhine ( … Useful english dictionary
