New World monkey

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New World monkey (plural New World monkeys)

  1. Any monkey from any of the superfamily Ceboidea: five families of primates that are found in Central America and South America: Callitrichidae, Cebidae, Aotidae, Pitheciidae, and Atelidae.
    Coordinate term: Old World monkey

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