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- Monkey - n. - In the most general sense, any one of the Quadrumana, including apes, baboons, and lemurs.
- Monkey - n. - Any species of Quadrumana, except the lemurs.
- Monkey - n. - Any one of numerous species of Quadrumana (esp. such as have a long tail and prehensile feet) exclusive of apes and baboons.
- Monkey - n. - A term of disapproval, ridicule, or contempt, as for a mischievous child.
- Monkey - n. - The weight or hammer of a pile driver, that is, a very heavy mass of iron, which, being raised on high, falls on the head of the pile, and drives it into the earth; the falling weight of a drop hammer used in forging.
- Monkey - n. - A small trading vessel of the sixteenth century.
- Monkey - v. t. & i. - To act or treat as a monkey does; to ape; to act in a grotesque or meddlesome manner.
- Monkey's puzzle - - A lofty coniferous Chilian tree (Araucaria imbricata), the branches of which are so crowded and intertwisted "as to puzzle a monkey to climb." The edible nuts are over an inch long, and are called pion by the Chilians.
- Monkey-bread - n. - The fruit of the Adansonia digitata; also, the tree. See Adansonia.
- Monkey-cup - n. - See Nepenthes.
- Monkey-pot - n. - The fruit of two South American trees (Lecythis Ollaria, and L. Zabucajo), which have for their fruit large, pot-shaped, woody capsules containing delicious nuts, and opening almost explosively by a circular lid at the top. Vases and pots are made of this capsule.
- Monkeys - pl. - of Monkey
- Monkeytail - n. - A short, round iron bar or lever used in naval gunnery.
- Ouakari - n. - Any South American monkey of the genus Brachyurus, especially B. ouakari.
- Talapoin - n. - A small African monkey (Cercopithecus, / Miopithecus, talapoin) -- called also melarhine.
- Malbrouck - n. - A West African arboreal monkey (Cercopithecus cynosurus).
- Grivet - n. - A monkey of the upper Nile and Abyssinia (Cercopithecus griseo-viridis), having the upper parts dull green, the lower parts white, the hands, ears, and face black. It was known to the ancient Egyptians. Called also tota.
- Belzebuth - n. - A spider monkey (Ateles belzebuth) of Brazil.
- Simian - n. - Any Old World monkey or ape.
- Kahau - n. - A long-nosed monkey (Semnopithecus nasalis), native of Borneo. The general color of the body is bright chestnut, with the under parts, shoulders, and sides of the head, golden yellow, and the top of the head and upper part of the back brown. Called also proboscis monkey.
- Guenon - n. - One of several long-tailed Oriental monkeys, of the genus Cercocebus, as the green monkey and grivet.
- Lotong - n. - An East Indian monkey (Semnopithecus femoralis).
- Cacajao - n. - A South American short-tailed monkey (Pithecia (/ Brachyurus) melanocephala).
- Entellus - n. - An East Indian long-tailed bearded monkey (Semnopithecus entellus) regarded as sacred by the natives. It is remarkable for the caplike arrangement of the hair on the head. Called also hoonoomaun and hungoor.
- Soulili - n. - A long-tailed, crested Javan monkey (Semnopithecus mitratus). The head, the crest, and the upper surface of the tail, are black.
- Monkey - v. t. & i. - To act or treat as a monkey does; to ape; to act in a grotesque or meddlesome manner.
- Lungoor - n. - A long-tailed monkey (Semnopithecus schislaceus), from the mountainous districts of India.
- Howler - n. - Any South American monkey of the genus Mycetes. Many species are known. They are arboreal in their habits, and are noted for the loud, discordant howling in which they indulge at night.
- Orabassu - n. - A South American monkey of the genus Callithrix, esp.
- Loutou - n. - A crested black monkey (Semnopithecus maurus) of Java.
- Marimonda - n. - A spider monkey (Ateles belzebuth) of Central and South America.
- Durukuli - n. - A small, nocturnal, South American monkey (Nyctipthecus trivirgatus).
- Monkey's puzzle - - A lofty coniferous Chilian tree (Araucaria imbricata), the branches of which are so crowded and intertwisted "as to puzzle a monkey to climb." The edible nuts are over an inch long, and are called pion by the Chilians.
- Mustache - n. - A West African monkey (Cercopithecus cephus). It has yellow whiskers, and a triangular blue mark on the nose.
- Caparro - n. - A large South American monkey (Lagothrix Humboldtii), with prehensile tail.
- Wanderoo - n. - A large monkey (Macacus silenus) native of Malabar. It is black, or nearly so, but has a long white or gray beard encircling the face. Called also maha, silenus, neelbhunder, lion-tailed baboon, and great wanderoo.
- Bhunder - n. - An Indian monkey (Macacus Rhesus), protected by the Hindoos as sacred. See Rhesus.
- Kalasie - n. - A long-tailed monkey of Borneo (Semnopithecus rubicundus). It has a tuft of long hair on the head.
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