proboscis monkey

Other forms: proboscis monkeys

Definitions of proboscis monkey
  1. noun
    Borneo monkey having a long bulbous nose
    synonyms: Nasalis larvatus
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    type of:
    Old World monkey, catarrhine
    of Africa or Arabia or Asia; having nonprehensile tails and nostrils close together
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