SQUIRREL MONKEY
\skwˈɪɹə͡l mˈʌnkɪ], \skwˈɪɹəl mˈʌnkɪ], \s_k_w_ˈɪ_ɹ_əl m_ˈʌ_n_k_ɪ]\
Definitions of SQUIRREL MONKEY
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2010 - Medical Dictionary Database
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
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By Princeton University
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A genus of the family CEBIDAE consisting of four species: S. boliviensis, S. orstedii (red-backed squirrel monkey), S. sciureus (common squirrel monkey), and S. ustus. They inhabit tropical rain forests in Central and South America. S. sciureus is used extensively in research studies.
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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A platyrhine or flat-nosed monkey of the genus Callithrix, inhabiting Brazil, resembling in general appearance and size the familiar squirrel.
By Daniel Lyons
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