Vocabulary Entry

ateles

|noun

noun

A term used to refer specifically to a group of primates known as 'spider monkeys' or, in a broader sense, it may refer to something unfinished or incomplete.

Example Sentences

"The ateles swung gracefully through the trees."

"His project was an ateles, lacking the final touches needed for completion."

"Biologists are studying the behavior of the ateles in the rainforest."