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squirrel monkey

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

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noun

Meaning 1

Any of several small New World monkeys, of the genus Saimiri, that live in southern Central America and northern South America.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

small long-tailed monkey of Central American and South America with greenish fur and black muzzle

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Saimiri sciureus

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: New World monkey, platyrrhine, platyrrhinian

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

20 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: mona esquirol — Saimiri
  • Chinese Mandarin: 松鼠猴 (sōngshǔhóu) — Saimiri
  • Dutch: doodshoofdaapje — Saimiri
  • Finnish: saimiri — Saimiri
  • French: saïmiri — Saimiri
  • French: singe-écureuil — Saimiri
  • French: sapajou — Saimiri
  • German: Totenkopfäffchen — Saimiri
  • Irish: moncaí iorach — Saimiri
  • Korean: 다람쥐원숭이 (daramjwiwonsung'i) — Saimiri
  • Navajo: mágíłtsooí bináázhiní — Saimiri
  • Persian: خزمیمون (xazmeymun) — Saimiri
  • Polish: sajmiri — Saimiri
  • Portuguese: macaco-de-cheiro — Saimiri
  • Portuguese: saimiri — Saimiri
  • Spanish: mono ardilla — Saimiri
  • Spanish: mono fraile — Saimiri
  • Swedish: dödskalleapa — Saimiri
  • Swedish: ekorrapa — Saimiri
  • Turkish: sincap maymunu — Saimiri