monkid
n.—Gloss: a monkey that is dressed and cared for as if it were a child. «Traders in live primates call themselves “Monkey Moms” and the animals “monkids.”» —“Revealed: the illegal online animal trade” by Maxine Frith Independent (U.K.) Aug. 16, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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