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

Examples of spider monkey in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The spider monkeys enjoy foraging for fresh produce in a pool of ice, while Wilbur, the Kunekune pig, likes dips in the pool. —

Martin Vassolo, Axios, 24 July 2024 Take Brookfield Zoo, for example, where brown bears, spider monkeys and even tamarinds are among those sampling cicadas. —

Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2024 Black-handed, white-bellied, brown-headed and black spider monkeys. —

Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 3 June 2024 For example, the zoo's spider monkeys — Hue Hue, Chimal and Momos — were all named after cities in Guatemala, and the zoo's first bonobos were named after two major rivers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Maringa and Lomako. —

Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 9 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for spider monkey

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Word History

First Known Use

1764, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

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 19 Aug. 2024.

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