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proboscis monkey

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proboscis monkey
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) an Old World monkey, Nasalis larvatus, of Borneo, with an elongated bulbous nose
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Noun1.proboscis monkey - Borneo monkey having a long bulbous noseproboscis monkey - Borneo monkey having a long bulbous nose
Nasalis larvatus
catarrhine, Old World monkey - of Africa or Arabia or Asia; having nonprehensile tails and nostrils close together
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