Phrase guide

monito del monte

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any of the genus Dromiciops of small marsupials, in the order Microbiotheria, native to Chile and Argentina.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: colocolo opossum

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish monito del monte (“little monkey of the bush”).

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese: 南𪕨 (nán'ér) — Translations
  • Finnish: kolokolo — Translations
  • Japanese: チロエオポッサム (Chiroe opossamu) — Translations
  • Russian: колоко́ло (kolokólo) — Translations
  • Serbo-Croatian: kolokolo — Translations
  • Spanish: monito del monte — Translations