Definitions
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- proper noun A taxonomic
family within theparvorder Platyrrhini — thehowler monkeys ,spider monkeys and woolly monkeys.
Etymologies
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Ateles + -idae
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For instance, some trees that belong to the nutmeg family are known to be highly dependent on Atelidae and Toucans for their dispersal in America, and Cercopithecidae and Hornbills in Africa and Asia.
Mongabay.com News Jeremy Hance 2010
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