proboscis monkey

American  

noun

1. a reddish, arboreal monkey, Nasalis larvatus, of Borneo, the male of which has a long, flexible nose: an endangered species.

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proboscis monkey British  

noun

1. an Old World monkey, Nasalis larvatus, of Borneo, with an elongated bulbous nose

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Etymology

Origin of proboscis monkey

First recorded in 1785–95

Example Sentences

She introduces us to the Ugly Animal Preservation Society, an organization whose remit is to raise awareness and support for creatures such as the proboscis monkey and the blobfish.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

On a trip to Borneo, we got Chewie a friend: Nozy, a little proboscis monkey.

From New York Times • Jul. 16, 2021

Most monkeys are gay & cheerful, but the proboscis monkey from Malaysia and the howling monkey from the tropics are a pair of supercilious snobs.

From Time Magazine Archive

From the head to the tip of the tail the proboscis monkey measures about four feet and a half.

From Natural History in Anecdote Illustrating the nature, habits, manners and customs of animals, birds, fishes, reptiles, etc., etc., etc. by Various

During the morning, Achang had placed the stuffed orang-outang on a shelf the carpenter had erected at the head of the platform, with the proboscis monkey on one side, and the argus-pheasant on the other.

From Four Young Explorers or, Sight-Seeing in the Tropics by Shute, A. B.