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OLD WORLD MONKEY Synonyms

There are 11 synonyms of the phrase old world monkey. (exact relations)
There are 4 hypernyms of the phrase old world monkey. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for OLD WORLD MONKEY

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baboon
nounn
noun

• large terrestrial monkeys having doglike muzzles

capuchin
nounn
noun

• a hooded cloak for women

• monkey of Central America and South America having thick hair on the head that resembles a monk's cowl

colobus
nounn
noun

• arboreal monkey of western and central Africa with long silky fur and reduced thumbs

guenon
nounn
noun

• small slender African monkey having long hind limbs and tail and long hair around the face

langur
nounn
noun

• slender long-tailed monkey of Asia

macaque
nounn
noun

• short-tailed monkey of rocky regions of Asia and Africa

mangabey
nounn
noun

• large agile arboreal monkey with long limbs and tail and white upper eyelids

marmoset
nounn
noun

• small soft-furred South American and Central American monkey with claws instead of nails

tamarin
nounn
noun

• small South American marmoset with silky fur and long nonprehensile tail

vervet
nounn
noun

• South African monkey with black face and hands

catarrhine
adjectiveadj
adjective

• of or related to Old World monkeys that have nostrils together and opening downward

noun

• of Africa or Arabia or Asia; having nonprehensile tails and nostrils close together

Best Hypernyms For OLD WORLD MONKEY

Here is a list of related hypernyms for old world monkey, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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animal mammal monkey primate
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