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howler monkey

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

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A Central American and South American monkey of the genus Alouatta, noted for their loud call.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

monkey of tropical South American forests having a loud howling cry

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: howler

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: New World monkey, platyrrhine, platyrrhinian

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Across languages

Translations

28 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: aluata — loud Central American and South American monkey of the genus Alouatta
  • Chinese Mandarin: 吼猴 (hǒuhóu) — loud Central American and South American monkey of the genus Alouatta
  • Czech: vřešťan — loud Central American and South American monkey of the genus Alouatta
  • Dutch: brulaap — loud Central American and South American monkey of the genus Alouatta
  • Finnish: mölyapina — loud Central American and South American monkey of the genus Alouatta
  • German: Brüllaffe — loud Central American and South American monkey of the genus Alouatta
  • Irish: moncaí uallach — loud Central American and South American monkey of the genus Alouatta
  • Old Tupi: gûariba — loud Central American and South American monkey of the genus Alouatta
  • Polish: wyjec — loud Central American and South American monkey of the genus Alouatta
  • Portuguese: bugio — loud Central American and South American monkey of the genus Alouatta
  • Portuguese: guariba — loud Central American and South American monkey of the genus Alouatta
  • Russian: реву́н (revún) — loud Central American and South American monkey of the genus Alouatta
  • Serbo-Croatian: drekavac — loud Central American and South American monkey of the genus Alouatta
  • Serbo-Croatian: дрекавац — loud Central American and South American monkey of the genus Alouatta
  • Spanish: mono aullador — loud Central American and South American monkey of the genus Alouatta
  • Spanish: araguato — loud Central American and South American monkey of the genus Alouatta
  • Spanish: carayá — loud Central American and South American monkey of the genus Alouatta
  • Spanish: manechi — loud Central American and South American monkey of the genus Alouatta
  • Spanish: mono colorado — loud Central American and South American monkey of the genus Alouatta
  • Spanish: mono congo — loud Central American and South American monkey of the genus Alouatta
  • Spanish: mono coto — loud Central American and South American monkey of the genus Alouatta
  • Spanish: mono cotudo — loud Central American and South American monkey of the genus Alouatta
  • Spanish: olingo — loud Central American and South American monkey of the genus Alouatta
  • Spanish: saraguate — loud Central American and South American monkey of the genus Alouatta
  • Spanish: saraguato — loud Central American and South American monkey of the genus Alouatta
  • Turkish: uluyan maymun — loud Central American and South American monkey of the genus Alouatta
  • Yiddish: שרײַער (shrayer) — loud Central American and South American monkey of the genus Alouatta
  • Yucatec Maya: baʼatsʼ — loud Central American and South American monkey of the genus Alouatta