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squirrel monkey
noun[ C ]
uk /ˈskwɪr.əl ˌmʌŋ.ki/ us /ˈskwɝː.əl ˌmʌŋ.ki/
a type of small monkey that lives in trees in the forests(= areas covered with trees) in Central and South America: 松鼠猴
A small squirrel monkey worth a thousand pounds was stolen from a zoo. 一只价值一千英镑的小松鼠猴从动物园里被偷走了。
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Some of the squirrel monkeys were losing their fur.
Squirrel monkeys' brains are close to those of humans.
Overhead, squirrel monkeys screeched on cue.
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