Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The proboscis-monkey, Nasalis larvatus: adopted as a book-name.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Zoöl.) A long-nosed monkey (
Nasalis larvatus , formerlySemnopithecus nasalis ), native of Borneo. The general color of the body is bright chestnut, with the under parts, shoulders, and sides of the head, golden yellow, and the top of the head and upper part of the back brown. Called alsoproboscis monkey . It is now an endangered species.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun The proboscis monkey.
Etymologies
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Native name, from its cry.
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reesetee commented on the word kahau
The proboscis monkey of Borneo (Nasalis larvatus).
October 31, 2008
bilby commented on the word kahau
See also bangkatan. Please.
October 31, 2008