proboscis monkey
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proboscis monkey
- /pɹə(ʊ)ˈbɒs(k)ɪs ˈmʌŋki/
noun proboscis monkeys
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A reddish-brown arboreal Old World monkey, of species Nasalis larvatus, with an unusually large nose, endemic to Borneo.
Don Caldwell, editor-in-chief of the site Know Your Meme, namechecks Brr Brr Patapim, “a proboscis monkey that is also a tree”, as one who made it to YouTube.
Similar: bekantan, kaha, kahau, nose ape, nose monkey
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Talk about this word "proboscis monkey." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/proboscis%20monkey. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026. proboscis monkey. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/proboscis%20monkey "proboscis monkey." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/proboscis%20monkey.Cite this
@misc{proboscis_monkey_2026,
title = {proboscis monkey},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/proboscis%20monkey},
urldate = {2026-11-07}
}
