hussar monkey
- noun
- UK
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mono husar
- The hussar monkey is easily identified by its reddish fur and long tail.
Examples
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Unlike other primates in the region, the hussar monkey prefers open grassland habitats.
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Look at that hussar monkey swinging in the trees!
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Researchers observed a group of hussar monkeys foraging along the savanna edge.
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The hussar monkey is known for its vibrant colors.
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Researchers observed a group of hussar monkeys foraging along the savanna edge.
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The hussar monkey is easily identified by its reddish fur and long tail.
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Unlike other primates in the region, the hussar monkey prefers open grassland habitats.
Synonyms
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A reddish monkey with a long tail that lives on the ground and runs fast in West Africa
A reddish monkey with a long tail that runs fast on the ground
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Morphology
The noun–noun construction invites a straightforward modifier reading: a B1 learner who knows 'hussar' (a swift, distinctive cavalryman) and 'monkey' would plausibly infer this refers to a kind of monkey characterized by hussar-like qualities (agility, perhaps bright/flamboyant appearance). However, the specific biological details (reddish long tail, West African species) and the cultural reference to 'hussar' are not fully predictable from the parts alone, so the meaning is only partially derivable.
Etymology
Hussar monkey may come from old European soldiers called hussars. These soldiers wore bright jackets and moved quickly, and early visitors thought the monkey's reddish fur and lively movements looked like a little hussar, so the name came to mean the 'reddish long-tailed monkey'.