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Definition of woolly spider monkey
: a large monkey (Brachyteles arachnoides) of southeastern Brazil with woolly hair, long limbs, a long prehensile tail, and a thumb which is absent or rudimentary
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The first known use of woolly spider monkey was in 1926
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