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Species of Old World monkey
The tantalus monkey (Chlorocebus tantalus) is an Old World monkey from Africa that ranges from Ghana to Sudan. It was originally described as a subspecies
Tantalus_monkey
Species of Old World monkey
the snow monkey, is a terrestrial Old World monkey species that is native to Japan. Colloquially, this macaque is referred to as the "snow monkey", because
Japanese_macaque
Species of Old World monkey
as the crab-eating macaque, the long-tailed macaque, or the cynomolgus monkey, is a macaque species native to Southeast Asia. As a synanthropic species
Macaca_fascicularis
Species of Old World monkey
also interbreed with Ch. tantalus where their ranges meet. Colin Groves recognised the below five subspecies of vervet monkey in the third edition of Mammals
Vervet_monkey
Species of Old World monkey
De Brazza's monkey (Cercopithecus neglectus) is an Old World monkey endemic to the riverine and swamp forests of central Africa. The largest species in
De_Brazza's_monkey
Species of Old World monkey
The rhesus macaque (Macaca mulatta), colloquially rhesus monkey, is a species of Old World monkey in the Macaca genus. There are between six and nine recognised
Rhesus_macaque
Genus of Old World monkeys
(/məˈkɑːk, -ˈkæk/) constitute a genus (Macaca) of gregarious Old World monkeys of the subfamily Cercopithecinae. The 23 species of macaques inhabit ranges
Macaque
Species of Old World monkey
Europe. Today, the Barbary macaques in Gibraltar are the only Old World monkeys in Europe. About 300 individuals live on the Rock of Gibraltar. This population
Barbary_macaque
Species of Old World monkey
The common patas monkey (Erythrocebus patas), also known as the hussar monkey, is a ground-dwelling monkey distributed over semi-arid areas of West Africa
Common_patas_monkey
Species of Old World monkey
The blue monkey or diademed monkey (Cercopithecus mitis) is a species of Old World monkey native to Central and East Africa, ranging from the upper Congo
Blue_monkey
Family of mammals
monkey genera include baboons (genus Papio), red colobus (genus Piliocolobus), and macaques (genus Macaca). Common names for other Old World monkeys include
Old_World_monkey
Species of mammal
The green monkey (Chlorocebus sabaeus), also known as the sabaeus monkey, is an Old World monkey with golden-green fur and pale hands and feet. The tip
Green_monkey
Species of Old World monkey
The red-tailed monkey (Cercopithecus ascanius), also known as the black-cheeked white-nosed monkey, red-tailed guenon, redtail monkey, or Schmidt's guenon
Red-tailed_monkey
Genus of Old World monkeys
Chlorocebus is a genus of medium-sized primates from the family of Old World monkeys. Six species are currently recognized, although some people classify them
Chlorocebus
Subspecies of Old World monkey
Sykes' monkey (Cercopithecus mitis albogularis) is a subspecies of the blue monkey. As it used to be considered a species of its own with a dozen subspecies
Sykes'_monkey
Subspecies of Old World monkey
The golden monkey (Cercopithecus mitis kandti) is a subspecies of the blue monkey. It is an Old World monkey found in the Virunga volcanic mountains of
Golden_monkey
Species of Old World monkey
daabee), sometimes called the bleeding-heart monkey or the gelada baboon, is a species of Old World monkey found only in the Ethiopian Highlands, living
Gelada
Species of Old World monkey
macaque (/tɒk məˈkæk/; Macaca sinica) is a reddish-brown-coloured Old World monkey endemic to Sri Lanka, where it is known as the or rilawa (Sinhala: රිළවා)
Toque_macaque
Species of Old World monkey
Allen's swamp monkey (Allenopithecus nigroviridis) is a species of Old World monkey and the only member of the genus Allenopithecus. Phylogenetically
Allen's_swamp_monkey
Species of Old World monkey
is, like all other baboons, from the Old World monkey family. It is one of the largest of all monkeys. Located primarily in southern Africa, the chacma
Chacma_baboon
Species of Old World monkey
The moustached guenon or moustached monkey (Cercopithecus cephus) is a species of primate in the family Cercopithecidae. It is found in Angola, Cameroon
Moustached_guenon
Animals in mammal order Primates
2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T136291A17957592.en. Tantalus monkey: Wallis, J. (2020). "Chlorocebus tantalus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e
List_of_primates
Species of Old World monkey
The mona monkey (Cercopithecus mona) is an Old World monkey that lives in western Africa between Ghana and Cameroon. The mona monkey can also be found
Mona_monkey
Species of Old World monkey from Africa
The mandrill (Mandrillus sphinx) is a large Old World monkey native to west central Africa. It is one of the most colorful mammals in the world, with red
Mandrill
Species of Old World monkey
The grivet (Chlorocebus aethiops) is an Old World monkey with long white tufts of hair along the sides of its face. Some authorities consider this and
Grivet
Species of Old World monkey
The Diana monkey (Cercopithecus diana) is an Old World monkey found in the high canopy forests in Sierra Leone, Liberia, and western Côte d'Ivoire Named
Diana_monkey
Species of macaque
neprimateconservancy.org. 2026-02-12. Retrieved 2026-06-18. "Monkeys Trained as Harvesters". "Monkeys still forced to pick coconuts in Thailand despite controversy"
Southern_pig-tailed_macaque
Genus of Old World monkeys
World monkeys of the genus Cercopithecus (/ˌsɜːrkəˈpɪθəkəs/). Not all members of this genus have the word "guenon" in their common names — blue monkeys, De
Guenon
Genus of mammals
primates comprising the genus Papio, one of the 23 genera of Old World monkeys, in the family Cercopithecidae. There are six species of baboon: the hamadryas
Baboon
Species of monkey
The Roloway monkey (Cercopithecus roloway) is an endangered species of Old World monkey endemic to tropical West Africa. It was previously considered
Roloway_monkey
Species of Old World monkey
the Anubis baboon, is a member of the family Cercopithecidae Old World monkeys. The species is the most wide-ranging of all baboons, being native to 25
Olive_baboon
Species of Old World monkey
eastern Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura. These monkeys are primarily frugivorous but eat many types of vegetation, including seeds
Stump-tailed_macaque
Species of Old World monkey
Wolf's mona monkey (Cercopithecus wolfi), also called Wolf's guenon, is a colourful Old World monkey in the family Cercopithecidae. It is found in central
Wolf's_mona_monkey
Species of Old World monkey
black macaque, Sulawesi crested macaque, or the black ape, is an Old World monkey that lives in the tropical regions of north Sulawesi. Locally known as yaki
Celebes_crested_macaque
Species of mammal
L'Hoest's monkey (Allochrocebus lhoesti), also known as the mountain monkey, is a guenon found in the upper eastern Congo Basin. They mostly live in mountainous
L'Hoest's_monkey
Species of mammal
The sooty mangabey (Cercocebus atys) is an Old World monkey found in forests from Senegal in a margin along the coast down to the Ivory Coast. Until 2016
Sooty_mangabey
Species of primate
(Mandrillus leucophaeus) is a primate of the family Cercopithecidae (Old World monkeys), related to baboons and even more closely to the mandrill. The average
Drill_(animal)
Topics referred to by the same term
tantalus, a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae Mecyclothorax tantalus, a ground beetle of the family Carabidae Tantalus monkey (Chlorocebus tantalus)
Tantalus_(disambiguation)
Species of Old World monkey
lion-tailed macaque (Macaca silenus), locally called wanderoo, is an Old World monkey endemic to the Western Ghats of South India. Lion-tailed macaques are covered
Lion-tailed_macaque
Species of baboon
الرُبَّاح, romanized: Ar Robbaḥ) is a species of baboon within the Old World monkey family. It is the northernmost of all the baboons, being native to the Horn
Hamadryas_baboon
Species of Old World monkey
tail. Its species name comes from mun zala, meaning deep forest (mun) monkey (monkey), as it is called by the Monpa people of West Kameng and Tawang. It
Arunachal_macaque
Species of Old World monkey
The Hamlyn's monkey (Cercopithecus hamlyni), also known as the owl-faced monkey, is a species of Old World monkey that inhabits the bamboo and primary
Hamlyn's_monkey
Westernmost region of the African continent
life includes: the African bush elephant, olive baboon, patas monkey, Tantalus monkey, roan antelope, western hartebeest, West African lion, African
West_Africa
Species of retrovirus
(African green monkeys): SIVsab, SIVver, SIVgri (grivet monkey), SIVtan (tantalus monkey) iv) SIVmnd 1 (mandrill), SIVlho (L'hoest's monkey), SIVsun (sun-tailed
Simian_immunodeficiency_virus
Species of Old World monkey
the largest monkeys found in Asia. Only the proboscis monkey and the larger species of gray langur are bigger in-size among Asian monkeys. Males are the
Tibetan_macaque
Subfamily of Old World monkeys
Old World monkeys, which comprises roughly 71 species, including the baboons, the macaques, and the vervet monkeys. Most cercopithecine monkeys are limited
Cercopithecinae
Cercopithecidae (Old World monkeys) Genus: Erythrocebus Patas monkey, Erythrocebus patas LR/nt Genus: Chlorocebus Tantalus monkey, Chlorocebus tantalus LR/lc Genus:
List_of_mammals_of_Nigeria
Species of Old World monkey
The Dryas monkey (Chlorocebus dryas), also known as Salonga monkey, ekele, or inoko, is a little-known species of Old World monkey found only in the Congo
Dryas_monkey
Species of Old World monkey
The greater spot-nosed monkey or putty-nosed monkey (Cercopithecus nictitans) is one of the smallest Old World monkeys. It is a guenon of the C. mitis
Greater_spot-nosed_monkey
Species of Old World monkey
The sun-tailed monkey (Allochrocebus solatus) from Gabon is one of the least studied primates in its habitat. It was discovered as a new species in 1988
Sun-tailed_monkey
Species of Old World monkey
April 2026. Anandam, M. V. (2013). "Family Cercopithecidae: Old World Monkeys". In Mittermeier, R. A.; Rylands, A. B.; Wilson, D. E. (eds.). Handbook
Bonnet_macaque
Species of Old World monkey
The lesula (Cercopithecus lomamiensis) is a species of Old World monkey in the guenon genus Cercopithecus, found in the Lomami Basin of the Congo. Though
Lesula
Species of Old World monkey
The crested mona monkey, also known as the crowned guenon, crowned monkey, golden-bellied guenon, or golden-bellied monkey, (Cercopithecus pogonias),
Crested_mona_monkey
Species of baboon
yellow baboon (Papio cynocephalus) is a baboon in the family of Old World monkeys. The species epithet means "dog-head" in Greek, due to the dog-like shape
Yellow_baboon
Species of Old World monkey
Formosan rock macaque (Macaca cyclopis), also known as the Formosan rock monkey or Taiwanese macaque, is a macaque endemic to the island of Taiwan, which
Formosan_rock_macaque
Species of Old World monkey
Campbell's mona monkey (Cercopithecus campbelli), also known as Campbell's guenon and Campbell's monkey, is a species of primate in the family Cercopithecidae
Campbell's_mona_monkey
Forest in Borno State
2010 in the Sambisa Game Reserve, including the baboon, patas monkey, tantalus monkey, Grimm's duiker, red-fronted gazelle, African bush elephant, roan
Sambisa_Forest
Species of Old World monkey
mangabey, is a species of primate in the family Cercopithecidae of Old World monkeys. It formerly included the sooty mangabey as a subspecies. As presently
Collared_mangabey
Species of Old World monkey
kipunji), also known as the highland mangabey, is a species of Old World monkey that lives in the highland forests of Tanzania. It was independently described
Kipunji
Species of Old World monkey
Dent's mona monkey (Cercopithecus denti) is an Old World monkey in the family Cercopithecidae found in Central Africa. Debate on whether it constituted
Dent's_mona_monkey
Zoo in Yaoundé, Cameroon
mangabey Baboon De Brazza's monkey Drill Grey-cheeked mangabey Mandrill Tantalus monkey Patas monkey Putty-nosed monkey Red-capped mangabey Lion Mefou
Mvog-Betsi_Zoo
Species of Old World monkey
The red-eared guenon (Cercopithecus erythrotis), also called red-eared monkey or russet-eared guenon, is a primate species in the family Cercopithecidae
Red-eared_guenon
Species of Old World monkey
macaque (Macaca assamensis) or Assamese macaque is a macaque of the Old World monkey family native to South and Southeast Asia. Since 2008, it has been listed
Assam_macaque
Species of Old World monkey
The Preuss's monkey (Allochrocebus preussi), also known as Preuss's guenon, is a diurnal primate that lives terrestrially in mountainous (up to 2500 m)
Preuss's_monkey
Species of Old World monkey
Cercopithecidae. Angolan talapoins are the smallest species of Old World monkeys. The fur of the Angolan talapoin is coarsely banded yellow-and-black on
Angolan_talapoin
Tribe of Old World monkeys
Papionini is a tribe of Old World monkeys that includes several large monkey species, which include the macaques of North Africa and Asia, as well as the
Papionini
Species of Old World monkey
spot-nosed monkey (Cercopithecus petaurista), also known as the lesser spot-nosed guenon, lesser white-nosed guenon, or lesser white-nosed monkey, is a species
Lesser_spot-nosed_monkey
monkey De Brazza's monkey Grivet Malbrouck Vervet monkey Green monkey Tantalus monkey Mantled guereza Formosan rock macaque Japanese macaque Rhesus macaque
List_of_least_concern_mammals
Erythrocebus patas LR/lc Genus: Chlorocebus Tantalus monkey, Chlorocebus tantalus LR/lc Genus: Cercopithecus Red-tailed monkey, Cercopithecus ascanius LR/lc Moustached
List of mammals of the Central African Republic
List_of_mammals_of_the_Central_African_Republic
Genus of Old World monkeys
Talapoins (/ˈtæləpɔɪnz/) are the two species of Old World monkeys classified in genus Miopithecus. They live in central Africa, with their range extending
Talapoin
recorded in Kéran National Park in 2008 included the olive baboon, tantalus monkey, patas monkey, kob, waterbuck, red-flanked duiker, common duiker, African
Wildlife_of_Togo
Species of Old World monkey
dryas) Green monkey (C. sabaeus) Grivet (C. aethiops) Bale Mountains vervet (C. djamdjamensis) Tantalus monkey (C. tantalus) Vervet monkey (C. pygerythrus)
Northern_pig-tailed_macaque
Species of Old World monkey
(Cercopithecus sclateri), also known as Sclater's monkey and the Nigerian monkey, is an Old World monkey that was first described by Reginald Innes Pocock
Sclater's_guenon
Species of Old World monkey
Old World monkey found in the forests of Central Africa. It ranges from Cameroon down to Gabon. The grey-cheeked mangabey is a dark monkey, looking in
Grey-cheeked_mangabey
Species of Old World monkey
monkey species revealed thanks to distinctive penis". New Scientist. Retrieved 17 March 2016. Osborne, Hannah (10 April 2015). "New species of monkey
White-cheeked_macaque
Genus of Old World monkeys
Mandrillus is a genus of large Old World monkeys distributed throughout central and southern Africa, consisting of two species: M. sphinx and M. leucophaeus
Mandrillus
Species of mammal
The white-naped mangabey (Cercocebus lunulatus) is a species of Old World monkey in the subfamily Cercopithecinae. The species is found in the forest of
White-naped_mangabey
Species of Old World monkey
dryas) Green monkey (C. sabaeus) Grivet (C. aethiops) Bale Mountains vervet (C. djamdjamensis) Tantalus monkey (C. tantalus) Vervet monkey (C. pygerythrus)
Tonkean_macaque
Cercopithecidae (Old World monkeys) Genus: Chlorocebus Vervet monkey, Chlorocebus pygerythrus LR/lc Tantalus monkey, Chlorocebus tantalus LR/lc Genus: Cercopithecus
List_of_mammals_of_Rwanda
UNESCO World Heritage Site in Benin
duiker. Primates are represented by the olive baboon, patas monkey, and tantalus monkey. One of the rarest large predators in the protected area is the
Pendjari_National_Park
Genus: Erythrocebus Patas monkey, Erythrocebus patas Genus: Chlorocebus Tantalus monkey, Chlorocebus tantalus Vervet monkey, Chlorocebus pygerythrus Malbrouck
List of mammals of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
List_of_mammals_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo
Species of Old World monkey
The Guinea baboon (Papio papio) is a baboon from the Old World monkey family. Some (older) classifications list only two species in the genus Papio, this
Guinea_baboon
National park in Nigeria
mammal species including African bush elephant, olive baboon, patas monkey, Tantalus monkey, roan antelope, hartebeest, lion, African buffalo, waterbuck, bushbuck
Yankari_Game_Reserve
National park in West Africa
Bird Area. Bush elephants Roan antelope Kob antelope Oribis Landscape Tantalus monkey Geography portal Pendjari National Park "Parc national du W". Ramsar
W_National_Park
Species of Old World monkey
dryas) Green monkey (C. sabaeus) Grivet (C. aethiops) Bale Mountains vervet (C. djamdjamensis) Tantalus monkey (C. tantalus) Vervet monkey (C. pygerythrus)
Black_crested_mangabey
Species of Old World monkey
ochreata) is a macaque of the Sulawesi Island, Indonesia. This Old World monkey is diurnal and spends most of the day in the trees. It is 50–59 cm long
Booted_macaque
Species of Old World monkey
Mountains vervet (Chlorocebus djamdjamensis) is a terrestrial Old World monkey endemic to Ethiopia, found in the bamboo forests of the Bale Mountains.
Bale_Mountains_vervet
monkeys) Genus: Erythrocebus Patas monkey, Erythrocebus patas LR/lc Genus: Chlorocebus Vervet monkey, Chlorocebus pygerythrus LR/lc Tantalus monkey,
List_of_mammals_of_Uganda
Tribe of Old World monkeys
a tribe of Old World monkey that includes several monkey species, including the vervet monkeys, talapoins, Allen's swamp monkeys and the guenons, all
Cercopithecini
Genus of Old World monkeys
The crested mangabeys are West African Old World monkeys belonging to the genus Lophocebus. They tend to have dark skin, eyelids that match their facial
Crested_mangabey
Species of mammal
dryas) Green monkey (C. sabaeus) Grivet (C. aethiops) Bale Mountains vervet (C. djamdjamensis) Tantalus monkey (C. tantalus) Vervet monkey (C. pygerythrus)
Gorontalo_macaque
Species of Old World monkey
dryas) Green monkey (C. sabaeus) Grivet (C. aethiops) Bale Mountains vervet (C. djamdjamensis) Tantalus monkey (C. tantalus) Vervet monkey (C. pygerythrus)
Siberut_macaque
Species of Old World monkey
Chlorocebus. The species is sometimes classified as a subspecies of the vervet monkey (C. pygerythrus), or of the widespread grivet (C. aethiops). The malbrouck
Malbrouck
Cercopithecidae (Old World monkeys) Genus: Erythrocebus Patas monkey, Erythrocebus patas NT Genus: Chlorocebus Tantalus monkey, Chlorocebus tantalus LR/lc Genus: Papio
List_of_mammals_of_Chad
Species of Old World monkey
Lowe's mona monkey (Cercopithecus lowei) is an Old World monkey in the family Cercopithecidae found from the Ivory Coast to Ghana. It was previously classified
Lowe's_mona_monkey
Species in mammal superfamily Cercopithecoidea
cercopithecoids, or Old World monkeys, and include baboons, colobuses, guenons, lutungs, macaques, and other types of monkeys. Cercopithecoidea contains
List_of_cercopithecoids
World monkeys) Genus: Erythrocebus Patas monkey, Erythrocebus patas LR/lc Genus: Chlorocebus Grivet, Chlorocebus aethiops LR/lc Tantalus monkey, Chlorocebus
List of mammals of South Sudan
List_of_mammals_of_South_Sudan
Species of Old World monkey
white-throated guenon (Cercopithecus erythrogaster), also known as the red-bellied monkey and the red-bellied guenon, is a diurnal primate that lives on trees of
White-throated_guenon
World monkeys) Genus: Erythrocebus Patas monkey, Erythrocebus patas LR/lc Genus: Chlorocebus Green monkey, Chlorocebus sabaeus LC Tantalus monkey, Chlorocebus
List_of_mammals_of_Ghana
World monkeys) Genus: Erythrocebus Patas monkey, Erythrocebus patas Genus: Chlorocebus Vervet monkey, Chlorocebus pygerythrus Tantalus monkey, Chlorocebus
List_of_mammals_of_Kenya
TANTALUS MONKEY
TANTALUS MONKEY
Boy/Male
Latin Biblical
Name of a king.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Lord of the monkeys
Biblical
that increases or sendsfrom Attalus
Male
Greek
Greek name OPHION means "serpent." According to Orphic mythology, this was the name of a god-king of the world before Rhea and Kronos cast him and his consort Eurynome into Tartarus.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Sugriva | ஸà¯à®•à¯à®°à®¿à®µà®¾
Man with a beautiful neck, Sachiva minister of Sugreeva, Weapon, Hero, Swan, One with graceful neck (King of monkey tribe and King of Kiskindha)
Sugriva | ஸà¯à®•à¯à®°à®¿à®µà®¾
Boy/Male
Tamil
Mrutavanarajeevana | மரதவஅநாராஜீவந
Reviver of dead monkeys
Mrutavanarajeevana | மரதவஅநாராஜீவந
Boy/Male
Hindu
Monkey, Sun
Female
Greek
Greek name EURYNOME means "far-ruling." In Orphic mythology, this was the name of the goddess-queen of the world before Rhea and Kronos cast her and her husband Ophion into Tartarus.
Boy/Male
Hindu
The monkey God of ramayana
Boy/Male
Greek
Condemned to etemal torment.
Boy/Male
Hindu
With the monkey banner as Hanuman Sat on his banner
Boy/Male
Tamil
Monkey (Monkey; A hill tribe of Southern India)
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin) and French
English (of Norman origin) and French : nickname from Old French marmion ‘monkey’, ‘brat’.Irish : as well as being a Norman English name as in 1, this has been used in recent times for Merriman.
Boy/Male
Greek
Enemy. Killed by Hercules in Greek mythology.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Head of the monkey army
Boy/Male
Tamil
Monkey
Boy/Male
Hindu
The monkey God of ramayana
Boy/Male
Hindu
Lord of monkeys
Boy/Male
Tamil
Rakshavanara Sangathine | ரகà¯à®·à®¾à®µà®¨à®°à®¸à®‚கதீநே
Saviour of boars and monkeys
Rakshavanara Sangathine | ரகà¯à®·à®¾à®µà®¨à®°à®¸à®‚கதீநே
Boy/Male
Hindu
The monkey God of ramayana
TANTALUS MONKEY
TANTALUS MONKEY
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Indian, Irish, Jamaican, Teutonic
Bright Mind; Bright in Mind and Spirit; Intelligent; Heart; Soul; Mind; Spirit
Girl/Female
Australian, Czechoslovakian, French, German, Greek, Swedish, Ukrainian
Innocent; Form of Catherine; Pure
Female
English
English name which may be an elaborated form of the Latin word cor, CORDELIA means "heart." This is the name of a legendary queen of the Britons. It is also the name of a moon of Uranus and an asteroid, both of which were named after a Shakespeare character who also bore this name.
Female
English
English name derived from the flower name, from Latin prima rosa, PRIMROSE means "first rose."Â
Boy/Male
Hebrew
Life.
Girl/Female
Muslim
A flower, Delicate, Soft, Slender, Polite
Girl/Female
Arabic
Lightening
Girl/Female
Latin American
Regain strength.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Light, Bright
Surname or Lastname
English
English : probably a habitational name from Dowdeswell in Gloucestershire, named from an Old English personal name Dogod + Old English wella ‘spring’, ‘stream’.
TANTALUS MONKEY
TANTALUS MONKEY
TANTALUS MONKEY
TANTALUS MONKEY
TANTALUS MONKEY
a.
Of or pertaining to or suitable for the lower regions, inhabited, according to the ancients, by the dead; pertaining to Pluto's realm of the dead, the Tartarus of the ancients.
n.
A mineral of a brownish black color, essentially a tantalo-niobate of yttrium, erbium, and cerium; -- so called after Robert Ferguson.
n.
A salt of tantalic acid.
n.
A punishment like that of Tantalus; a teasing or tormenting by the hope or near approach of good which is not attainable; tantalization.
a.
Of, pertaining to, or obtained from, sandalwood (Santalum); -- used specifically to designate an acid obtained as a resinous or red crystalline dyestuff, which is called also santalin.
n.
Tartarus.
n.
A rare nonmetallic element found in certain minerals, as tantalite, samarskite, and fergusonite, and isolated as a dark powder which becomes steel-gray by burnishing. Symbol Ta. Atomic weight 182.0. Formerly called also tantalium.
n.
A Phrygian king who was punished in the lower world by being placed in the midst of a lake whose waters reached to his chin but receded whenever he attempted to allay his thirst, while over his head hung branches laden with choice fruit which likewise receded whenever he stretched out his hand to grasp them.
n.
See Tartarus.
n.
The infernal regions, described in the Iliad as situated as far below Hades as heaven is above the earth, and by later writers as the place of punishment for the spirits of the wicked. By the later poets, also, the name is often used synonymously with Hades, or the Lower World in general.
n.
Any tree of the genus Santalum, or a tree which yields sandalwood.
a.
Of or pertaining to tantalum; derived from, or containing, tantalum; specifically, designating any one of a series of acids analogous to nitric acid and the polyacid compounds of phosphorus.
a.
Being or living under Tartarus; infernal.
a.
Pertaining to Antaeus, a giant athlete slain by Hercules.
n.
The daughter of Tantalus, and wife of Amphion, king of Thebes. Her pride in her children provoked Apollo and Diana, who slew them all. Niobe herself was changed by the gods into stone.
n.
A genus of wading birds comprising the wood ibises.
n.
A genus of trees with entire opposite leaves and small apetalous flowers. There are less than a dozen species, occurring from India to Australia and the Pacific Islands. See Sandalwood.
a.
Of or pertaining to Tartarus; hellish.
n.
The highly perfumed yellowish heartwood of an East Indian and Polynesian tree (Santalum album), and of several other trees of the same genus, as the Hawaiian Santalum Freycinetianum and S. pyrularium, the Australian S. latifolium, etc. The name is extended to several other kinds of fragrant wood.