Meaning Of The Word Squirrel monkey
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Squirrel monkey Meaning
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What's The Definition Of Squirrel monkey?
squirrel monkey in American English
any of a genus (Saimiri) of small, tropical, New World monkeys (family Cebidae) characterized by naked black skin around the nose and mouth, white fur around the eyes and ears, and a long tail that is not prehensile noun: either of two small, long-tailed monkeys, Saimiri oerstedii of Central America and S. sciureus of South America, having a small white face with black muzzle and gold, brown, or greenish fur: S. oerstedii is endangered squirrel monkey in British English noun: a small New World monkey, Saimiri sciureus, of N South American forests, having a yellowish-green coat and orange feet and limbs |
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