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Barbary ape

Barbary ape: noun Etymology: Barbary, Africa Date: 1791 a tailless monkey (Macaca sylvanus) of northern Africa and Gibraltar — called also Barbary macaque

Barbary ape — Barbary Bar ba*ry, n. [Fr. Ar. Barbar the people of Barbary.] The countries on the north coast of Africa from Egypt to the Atlantic. Hence: A Barbary horse; a barb. [Obs.] Also, a kind of pigeon. [1913 Webster] {Barbary ape} (Zo[ o]l.), an ape… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Barbary ape — a tailless macaque, Macaca sylvanus, of mountain ranges in northwestern Africa, now greatly reduced in number: a small, managed colony of unknown origin is maintained on the Rock of Gibraltar. [1870 75] * * * … Universalium
Barbary ape — noun A tailless monkey, Macaca sylvanus, found on Gibraltar and in parts of north Africa Syn: Barbary macaque … Wiktionary

Barbary macaque — Tailless, terrestrial monkey (Macaca sylvana) found in groups in Algeria and Morocco and on the Rock of Gibraltar. It is about 24 in. (60 cm) long and has yellowish brown fur and a bald, pale pink face. Lacking a tail, this macaque has often been … Universalium
Barbary macaque — noun see Barbary ape … New Collegiate Dictionary
Barbary — Bar ba*ry, n. [Fr. Ar. Barbar the people of Barbary.] The countries on the north coast of Africa from Egypt to the Atlantic. Hence: A Barbary horse; a barb. [Obs.] Also, a kind of pigeon. [1913 Webster] {Barbary ape} (Zo[ o]l.), an ape ({Macacus… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

Barbary Macaque — Taxobox name = Barbary MacaqueMSW3 Groves|pages=164] status = EN trend = unknown status system = iucn3.1 status ref = IUCN2008|assessors=Butynski et al |year=2008|id=12561|title=Macaca sylvanus|downloaded=2008 10 06 Listed as Endangered (EN… … Wikipedia

Ape — Taxobox name = ApesMSW3 Groves|pages=178 184] fossil range = Late Oligocene Recent image width = 250px image caption = Lar Gibbon ( Hylobates lar ) regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Mammalia ordo = Primates subordo = Haplorrhini… … Wikipedia
Barbaryape — Barbary ape n. A tailless monkey (Macaca sylvana) of Gibraltar and northern Africa. Also called magot. * * * … Universalium
primate — primatal, adj., n. primatial /pruy may sheuhl/, primatical /pruy mat i keuhl/, adj. /pruy mayt/ or, esp. for 1, /pruy mit/, n. 1. Eccles. an archbishop or bishop ranking first among the bishops of a province or country. 2. any of various… … Universalium