Nasalis

See also: nasalis

Translingual

Etymology

From Latin nasalis (nasal).

Proper noun

Nasalis m

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Cercopithecidae – the single species Nasalis larvatus (proboscis monkey).

Usage notes

Species Simias concolor (pig-tailed langur), has traditionally been included in Nasalis, and some taxonomists still do so.

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