noun
New World monkey
Zoological term for any monkey of the infraorder Platyrrhini, native to Central and South America.
新世界猿は、鼻の穴が横を向いているのが特徴です。
New World monkeys are characterized by nostrils that face sideways.
Refers to Old World monkeys (infraorder Catarrhini), native to Africa and Asia. Unlike New World monkeys, they typically have downward-facing nostrils and non-prehensile tails.
Compound of 新世界 (New World) + 猿 (monkey), a calque of the English term 'New World monkey'.