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hapálido . ( Of Hapale , genus of monkey, and East of the Gr. ?, soft, smooth, and ?)(been ). 1. adj. Zool. Said apes that are characterized by four vertical incisors, compressed and pointy nails except in thumb abdominal limb, and the thumb of the thoracic little or nothing effective. They are the smaller monkeys who are known, and live in South America; e.g., the marmoset. U t. c. s. m. 2. m. pl. Zool. Family of these animals. O RTOGR. ESCR. with may. initial.