native monkey en · NOUN
Meanings
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(obsolete, rare) A koala.
1892: James Günther, Grammar and Vocabulary of the Aboriginal Dialect called the Wiradhurri, Appendix D of John Fraser (ed.), An Australian Language Barrandang—a native monkey.
It forms the genus Phascolarctos, and is called by the colonists “native bear” or “native monkey.”
1894, Australasia:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| native monkeys | Number=Plur | lexicographic |