spider monkey

noun

Meaning

Any New World monkey of the genus Ateles, with long, spindly limbs.
A muriqui, New World monkey of the genus Brachyteles, closely related to Ateles.

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Related words

ateles geoffroyi(English)sajou(English)new world monkey(English)woolly monkey(English)green monkey(English)monkey squirrel(English)atelid(English)long-jawed spider(English)

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Sources

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