"proboscis monkey" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /pɹə(ʊ)ˈbɒs(k)ɪs ˈmʌŋki/ Forms: proboscis monkeys [plural]
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  1. Nasalis larvatus, a reddish-brown arboreal Old World monkey with an unusually large nose, endemic to Borneo. Synonyms: bekantan, kaha, kahau, nose ape, nose monkey Translations (Nasalis larvatus, a reddish-brown arboreal Old World monkey with an unusually large nose, endemic to Borneo): nassut [masculine] (Catalan), nàsic [masculine] (Catalan), neusaap [masculine] (Dutch), nasique [masculine] (French), Nasenaffe [masculine] (German), borneói nagyorrúmajom (Hungarian), 코주부원숭이 (kojubuwonsung'i) (Korean), носест мајмун (nosest majmun) [masculine] (Macedonian), násico [masculine] (Spanish), näsapa [common-gender] (Swedish)

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