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   Monkey
   A monkey is a small, usually tree dwelling, primate.
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   Monkey
   Naval An adjective formerly used afloat to describe any small place or article, e.g., monkey jacket (i.e. abbreviated frock coat), monkey island, monkey boom, etc.
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   monkey
   [n] - any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
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   Monkey
   £500.
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   Monkey
   Slang for $/£500. Chinese use to describe any card with a value of 10.
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   Monkey
   Mon'key noun ; plural Monkeys . [ Confer OIt. monicchio , Italian monnino , dim. of monna an ape, also dame, mistress, contr. from madonna . See Madonna .] 1. (Zoology) (a) In the most general sense, any one of the Quadrumana, including apes, baboons, and lemurs. (b) Any species of Quadrumana, except the lemurs. ...
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   Monkey
   Mon'key transitive verb & i. To act or treat as a monkey does; to ape; to act in a grotesque or meddlesome manner. To monkey with , to handle in a meddlesome manner. [ Colloq.]
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   monkey
   Origin: Cf. OIt. Monicchio, It. Monnino, dim. Of monna an ape, also dame, mistress, contr. Fr. Madonna. See Madonna. ... 1. <zoology> In the most general sense, any one of the Quadrumana, including apes, baboons, and lemurs. Any species of Quadrumana, except the lemurs. ... Any one of numerous species of Quadrumana (especially. Such as have a l ...
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   monkey
   noun any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
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    Monkey
    A `monkey` is any member of either the New World monkeys or Old World monkeys, two of the three groupings of simian primates, the third group being the apes. There are 264 known extant species of monkey. The New World monkeys are classified within the parvorder Platyrrhini, whereas the Old World monkeys (superfamily Cercopithecoidea) form part of the parvorder Catarrhini, which also includes the apes. Thus, scientifically speaking, monkeys are p...
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    Monkey
    • (n.) A term of disapproval, ridicule, or contempt, as for a mischievous child. • (n.) Any one of numerous species of Quadrumana (esp. such as have a long tail and prehensile feet) exclusive of apes and baboons. • (n.) Any species of Quadrumana, except the lemurs. • (v. t. & i.) To act or treat as a monkey does; to ape; to act ...
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    monkey
    in general, any of nearly 200 species of tailed primate, with the exception of lemurs, tarsiers, and lorises. The presence of a tail (even if only a ... [9 related articles]
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    Monkey
    title of an English translation of the classic Chinese comic novel Xiyouji.
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    monkey
    Diana monkey A primate that is also a member of the superfamily Ceboidea (New World monkeys) or Cercopithecoidea (Old World monkeys). Monkeys are long-tailed, medium-bodied, and either arboreal or terrestrial quadrupeds. New World monkeys include the capuchins, spider monkeys, howler monkeys, an...
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    monkey
    monkey, any of a large and varied group of mammals of the primate order. The term monkey includes all primates that do not belong to the categories human, ape, or prosimian; however, monkeys do have certain common features. All are excellent climbers, and most are primarily arboreal. Nearly all live...
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