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Barbary ape

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A tailless monkey, Macaca sylvanus, found on Gibraltar and in parts of north Africa

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

tailless macaque of rocky cliffs and forests of northwestern Africa and Gibraltar

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: Macaca sylvana

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: macaque

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