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单词 proboscis monkey
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proboscis monkey


noun

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

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 Wood
  • Next 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
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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