proboscis monkey

English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɹə(ʊ)ˈbɒs(k)ɪs ˈmʌŋki/

Noun

proboscis monkey (plural proboscis monkeys)

  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
    • 2025 June 25, Elle Hunt, “From Chimpanzini Bananini to Ballerina Cappuccina: how gen alpha went wild for Italian brain rot animals”, in The Guardian‎[1], →ISSN:
      Don Caldwell, editor-in-chief of the site Know Your Meme, namechecks Brr Brr Patapim, “a proboscis monkey that is also a tree”, as one who made it to YouTube.

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