spider monkey

noun

: a monkey of Central and South America that has long, thin arms and legs and a very long tail

Full Definition of SPIDER MONKEY

: any of a genus (Ateles) of New World monkeys with long slender limbs, the thumb absent or rudimentary, and a very long prehensile tail

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