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monkey

members of the families Cebidae (New World monkeys) and Cercopithecidae (Old World monkeys). Those families and the families Pongidae (anthropoid apes) and Callithricidae (marmosets) make up the suborder Anthropoidea (syn. Simiae). They are all diurnal animals with great anatomical similarity to humans, including orbital cavities that are closed laterally, digits that end in nails and pectoral mammary glands. There are minor differences between the New World and Old World monkeys and the total number of genera and species is very large. Individual species are dealt with under their individual titles.

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monkey dog

see affenpinscher.

monkey jaw

undershot jaw.

monkey mouth

common deformity in goats, especially the breeds selected for the Roman nose; the upper jaw is shorter than the lower; undershot jaw.

monkey muscle

the triceps brachii muscle of the shoulder; a term used by Greyhound fanciers.

monkey pox

see monkeypox.

monkey rope

cynanchumafricanum.

monkey terrier

see affenpinscher.