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Noun: proboscis monkey  prow'bó-sis 'múng-kee
  1. Borneo monkey having a long bulbous nose
    "Male proboscis monkeys use their distinctive noses to attract mates";
    - Nasalis larvatus

Derived forms: proboscis monkeys

Type of: catarrhine, Old World monkey

Encyclopedia: Proboscis monkey