spider monkey

noun

: any of a genus (Ateles) of New World monkeys with long slender limbs, the thumb absent or rudimentary, and a very long prehensile tail

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Get ready, spider monkeys, because LEGO is about to release their very first set based on The Twilight Saga. Gil MacIas, People.com, 16 Jan. 2025 Driving the news: The spider monkey, rescued on New Year's Eve, is estimated to be about five to six months old and arrived at the zoo's hospital malnourished and suffering from an upper respiratory infection, according to the zoo. Shawna Chen, Axios, 3 Jan. 2025 After his brief stay in Madera County, California Department of Fish and Wildlife assumed responsibility for the spider monkey baby. Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 Jan. 2025 An endangered spider monkey is under Oakland Zoo's care after she was discovered in a Rolls-Royce during a traffic stop, authorities say. Shawna Chen, Axios, 3 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for spider monkey 

Word History

First Known Use

1764, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of spider monkey was in 1764

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“Spider monkey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spider%20monkey. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.

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