spider monkey

noun

any of several tropical American monkeys of the genus Ateles, having a slender body, long, slender limbs, and a long, prehensile tail: some are endangered.

Origin of spider monkey

First recorded in 1755–65

Words nearby spider monkey

spider-hunting wasp, spider lily, spiderling, spiderman, spider mite, spider monkey, spider nevus, spider orchid, spider phaeton, spider plant, spider telangiectasia

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for spider monkey

Though there were some dissentient voices, the majority were in favour of the spider-monkey.
The Three Lieutenants|W.H.G. Kingston
To a howler, or spider-monkey, its long tail is a swing and a trapeze in its forest gymnasium.
Concerning Animals and Other Matters|E.H. Aitken, (AKA Edward Hamilton)
This species is the only Spider-Monkey certainly known to range as far north as Mexico.
A Hand-book to the Primates, Volume 1 (of 2)|Henry O. Forbes
The tip of its tail, strange to say, is prehensile, just like that of a spider-monkey.
The Animal World, A Book of Natural History|Theodore Wood

When a spider-monkey is shot as it sits in a tree, it always coils its tail round a branch at once.
The Animal World, A Book of Natural History|Theodore Wood

British Dictionary definitions for spider monkey

spider monkey

noun

any of several arboreal New World monkeys of the genus Ateles, of Central and South America, having very long legs, a long prehensile tail, and a small head

woolly spider monkey a rare related monkey, Brachyteles arachnoides, of SE Brazil

Word Origin for spider monkey

C18: so called because its long limbs resemble the legs of a spider

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	spider monkey
释义	spider monkey noun any of several tropical American monkeys of the genus Ateles, having a slender body, long, slender limbs, and a long, prehensile tail: some are endangered. Origin of spider monkey First recorded in 1755–65 Words nearby spider monkey spider-hunting wasp, spider lily, spiderling, spiderman, spider mite, spider monkey, spider nevus, spider orchid, spider phaeton, spider plant, spider telangiectasia Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for spider monkey Though there were some dissentient voices, the majority were in favour of the spider-monkey. The Three Lieutenants\|W.H.G. Kingston To a howler, or spider-monkey, its long tail is a swing and a trapeze in its forest gymnasium. Concerning Animals and Other Matters\|E.H. Aitken, (AKA Edward Hamilton) This species is the only Spider-Monkey certainly known to range as far north as Mexico. A Hand-book to the Primates, Volume 1 (of 2)\|Henry O. Forbes The tip of its tail, strange to say, is prehensile, just like that of a spider-monkey. The Animal World, A Book of Natural History\|Theodore Wood When a spider-monkey is shot as it sits in a tree, it always coils its tail round a branch at once. The Animal World, A Book of Natural History\|Theodore Wood British Dictionary definitions for spider monkey spider monkey noun any of several arboreal New World monkeys of the genus Ateles, of Central and South America, having very long legs, a long prehensile tail, and a small head woolly spider monkey a rare related monkey, Brachyteles arachnoides, of SE Brazil Word Origin for spider monkey C18: so called because its long limbs resemble the legs of a spider Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
随便看	wrong-foot wrong fount wrongful wrongful death wrongheaded wrong number wrong scent, on the wrong side of someone wrong side of the tracks wrong 'un wronskian wrote wrote the book on wroth wrought wrought iron wrought-up w.r.s.s.r. wrung wrvs wry wrybill wrymouth wryneck wry-necked