New World monkey

American  

[noo wurld muhng-kee, nyoo] / ˈnu ˌwɜrld ˈmʌŋ ki, ˈnyu /

noun

1. any of various platyrrhine primates inhabiting forests from Mexico to Argentina, with arboreal habits and typically having a hairy face, widely separated nostrils, long arms, and a long tail, which is prehensile in a great many species, including howlers, spider monkeys, and woolly monkeys: in contrast, no species of Old World monkey has a prehensile tail.

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New World monkey British  

noun

1. any monkey of the family Cebidae, of Central and South America, having widely separated nostrils: many are arboreal and have a prehensile tail Compare Old World monkey

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Etymology

Origin of New World monkey

First recorded in 1860–65

Example Sentences

It’s also my taste for chocolate, our sweet tooth, which we share with the fruit-loving New World monkey.

From Scientific American • Jun. 6, 2012

Initially, IPE was an extension of Claudio's work with black lion tamarins, a gravely endangered species of New World monkey found only in the Pontal and its vicinity.

From Time Magazine Archive