Advertisement
Advertisement
New World monkey
[ noo wurld muhng-kee, nyoo ]
noun
- any of various platyrrhine primates inhabiting forests from Mexico to Argentina, with arboreal habits and typically having a hairy face, widely separated nostrils, long arms, and a long tail, which is prehensile in a great many species, including howlers, spider monkeys, and woolly monkeys: in contrast, no species of Old World monkey has a prehensile tail.
New World monkey
noun
- any monkey of the family Cebidae, of Central and South America, having widely separated nostrils: many are arboreal and have a prehensile tail Compare Old World monkey
Discover More
Word History and Origins
Origin of New World monkey1
First recorded in 1860–65
Discover More
Example Sentences
The ccum (6 inches) and intestines (22 inches) are absolutely and relatively longer than in any other New World Monkey.
From Project Gutenberg
The fact can be verified by every one who possesses the skull of any old or new world monkey.
From Project Gutenberg
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse