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tal·a·poin  audio  (tl-poin) KEY 

NOUN:
A small African monkey (Cercopithecus talapoin), the smallest of the guenons, having a long tail and greenish fur.
ETYMOLOGY:
French, from Portuguese talapões, pl. of talapão, monk


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