ursine howler

noun

1. the red howling monkey, Alouatta seniculus, of northern South America.

Word History and Origins

Origin of ursine howler¹

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

Stentor, stent′or, n. a very loud-voiced herald in the Iliad, hence any person with a remarkably loud voice: the ursine howler.

From Project Gutenberg

It is the mycetes, or ursine howler—the largest monkey of South America.

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