proboscis monkey
noun
a reddish, arboreal monkey, Nasalis larvatus, of Borneo, the male of which has a long, flexible nose: an endangered species.
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Origin of proboscis monkey
First recorded in 1785–95
Words nearby proboscis monkey
pro bono, pro bono publico, proboscidate, proboscidean, proboscis, proboscis monkey, pro-British, probusiness, pro-busing, proc., procaine
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Example sentences from the Web for proboscis monkey
We do not know much about the habits of the proboscis-monkey.
The Animal World, A Book of Natural History|Theodore WoodNext we come to a group of animals called dog-shaped monkeys, and the most curious of them all is the proboscis-monkey.
The Animal World, A Book of Natural History|Theodore Wood
British Dictionary definitions for proboscis monkey
proboscis monkey
noun
an Old World monkey, Nasalis larvatus, of Borneo, with an elongated bulbous nose
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