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Meaning of proboscis monkey | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
/pɹə(ʊ)ˈbɒs(k)ɪs ˈmʌŋki/

Definitions

A reddish-brown arboreal Old World monkey, of species Nasalis larvatus, with an unusually large nose, endemic to Borneo.

Equivalents

Deutsch Nasenaffe
Español násico
Français nasique
한국어 코주부원숭이
Nederlands neusaap

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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