monkey

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A small to medium-sized primate with a long tail, typically living in trees in tropical regions.

• The monkeys swung from branch to branch in the jungle.
• We saw spider monkeys at the zoo yesterday.
• A curious monkey stole food from our table.
• Comparative psychologists have demonstrated that certain monkey species exhibit rudimentary tool-use behaviors previously thought to be uniquely human traits.
• Deforestation in Southeast Asia has fragmented monkey habitats, forcing some populations into closer contact with agricultural settlements and increasing conflict.
• The neuroscientist's research on monkey vocal communication patterns has provided insights into the evolutionary origins of human language development.

Eş anlamlılar: primate, simian, ape

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To behave in a silly or playful way; to tamper or fiddle with something.

• Stop monkeying around and get to work!
• Don't monkey with the thermostat.
• The kids were monkeying about in the backyard.

Eş anlamlılar: fool around, mess with, tamper, fiddle