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crown monkey

crown monkey

9.9
A monkey from India with a small crown of hair on its head
  • noun
  • Indian
translation icon : macaco de la corona
  • The crown monkey is easily recognized by the unique tuft of hair resembling a crown on its head.

Examples

  • Researchers study the behavior of the crown monkey to better understand primate social structures.

  • The crown monkey is native to India.

  • During the safari, we saw a group of crown monkeys playing in the trees.

  • Do you know what a crown monkey looks like?

  • During the safari, we saw a group of crown monkeys playing in the trees.

  • Researchers study the behavior of the crown monkey to better understand primate social structures.

  • The crown monkey is easily recognized by the unique tuft of hair resembling a crown on its head.

Synonyms

Macaca radiata
vscrown monkey
  • Specialized
9.9

A monkey from southern India with a hat-like tuft of hair on its head

is the common English name rather than the scientific species name
bonnet macaque
vscrown monkey
  • Indian
9.9

A medium-sized monkey from southern India with a rounded tuft of hair on its head

is a general descriptive name rather than a precise scientific label
bonnet monkey
vscrown monkey
  • Indian
9.9

A monkey with a tuft of hair on its head that lives in southern India

is used interchangeably but feels more informal than the formal species term
capped macaque
vscrown monkey
  • Indian
9.9

A monkey with a small tuft of hair on its head that lives in northeastern India

is the common descriptive term focusing on bonnet feature rather than taxon name

Surface Forms

crown monkey singular
crown monkeys plural

Morphology

crown + monkey

The compound is a straightforward descriptive naming: 'crown' (crest/top) + 'monkey' denotes a monkey with a crown-like tuft or crest on its head, so the overall meaning is directly derivable from the constituents. This noun-noun compounding pattern is common cross-linguistically, so a B1 learner who knows both words would readily infer the referent.

Etymology

Crown monkey gets its name from a small tuft of hair on the animal's head that looks like a little crown, almost like a tiny hat. That's why Crown monkey refers to an Indian macaque with a crown-like tuft of hair.