widow monkey

English

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Noun

widow monkey (plural widow monkeys)

1. Either of two small South American monkeys, collared titi (Callicebus torquatus) or yellow-handed titi (Cheracebus lucifer), black except for the dull whitish arms, neck, and face, and a ring of pure white around the face.

References

• “widow”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.