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TALAPOINS
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talapoins
plural of talapoin
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TALAPOIN
Tal"a*poin, n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A small African monkey (Cercopithecus, or Miopithecus, talapoin) -- called also melarhine.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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