spider monkey
noun
Simple Definition of spider monkey
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: a monkey of Central and South America that has long, thin arms and legs and a very long tail
Source: Merriam-Webster's Learner's Dictionary
Full Definition of spider monkey
: any of a genus (Ateles) of New World monkeys with long slender limbs, the thumb absent or rudimentary, and a very long prehensile tail
1764
First Known Use of spider monkey
1764
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