monkey
A member of the clade Simiiformes other than those in the clade Hominoidea containing apes, generally (but not universally) distinguished by small size, tails, and cheek pouches.
Example
“He had been visiting an area zoo when a monkey swung from its tree perch, swiped his glasses and hurled them into a hippo hole.”
Other meanings
Any simian, including humans.
Any simian primate other than hominids; any monkey or ape.
“Chimpanzees are known to form bands to hunt and kill other monkeys.”
Example sentences
Word history
From Middle Low German "Moneke".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “monkey” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.