Barbary ape

/ˌbɑrbəri eɪp/
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Other forms: Barbary apes

Definitions of Barbary ape
  1. noun
    tailless macaque of rocky cliffs and forests of northwestern Africa and Gibraltar
    synonyms: Macaca sylvana
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    type of:
    macaque
    a monkey of rocky regions of Asia and Africa
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