spider monkey

/ˌspaɪdər ˌmʌŋki/
/ˈspaɪdə ˈmʌŋki/
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Other forms: spider monkeys

Definitions of spider monkey
  1. noun
    arboreal monkey of tropical America with long slender legs and long prehensile tail
    synonyms: Ateles geoffroyi
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    type of:
    New World monkey, platyrrhine, platyrrhinian
    hairy-faced arboreal monkeys having widely separated nostrils and long usually prehensile tails
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