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Barbary apes

Barbary apes is the plural of Barbary ape.

Meaning of Barbary ape

Noun

Barbary ape (plural Barbary apes)

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

Questions about Barbary apes

What is Barbary apes the plural of?
Barbary apes is the plural of Barbary ape.

Words near Barbary apes in the dictionary

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

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