macaco-preto

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Portuguese

Etymology

From macaco (monkey) +‎ preto (black), literally black monkey.

Pronunciation

 

  • Hyphenation: ma‧ca‧co‧-pre‧to

Noun

macaco-preto m (plural macacos-pretos)

  1. red-faced spider monkey (Ateles paniscus)
    Synonym: macaco-aranha-preto

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