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Barbary ape

Barbary ape noun: a tailless monkey, Macaca sylvanus, found on Gibraltar and in parts of north Africa.

Noun

Barbary ape (plural Barbary apes)

  1. A tailless monkey, Macaca sylvanus, found on Gibraltar and in parts of north Africa
    Synonyms:
    Barbary macaque

Synonyms of Barbary ape

Forms of Barbary ape

pluralBarbary apes

Questions about Barbary ape

What does Barbary ape mean?
Barbary ape means a tailless monkey, Macaca sylvanus, found on Gibraltar and in parts of north Africa.
What part of speech is Barbary ape?
Barbary ape is a noun.
What is the plural of Barbary ape?
The plural of Barbary ape is Barbary apes.

Words near Barbary ape in the dictionary

  1. Barbaroux
  2. Barbarrel
  3. Barbarrels
  4. Barbars
  5. barbary
  6. Barbary ape
  7. Barbary apes
  8. Barbary Coast
  9. Barbary dove
  10. Barbary doves
  11. Barbary duck

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