n. (Zool.) A small African monkey (Cercopithecus talapoin or Miopithecus talapoin) -- called also
‖n. [ Pg. talapoi, talapoin, name for Buddhist priest, fr. Siamese t‘ama p‘ră; t‘ama, honorific title + p‘ră priest. ] A Buddhist monk or priest. [ Ceylon & Indo-China ] [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
‖n. pl. [ L., from talaris pertaining to the ankles, fr. talus ankle. ] (Class. Myth.) Small wings or winged shoes represented as fastened to the ankles, -- chiefly used as an attribute of Mercury. [ 1913 Webster ]