\Tal"a*poin\ (t[a^]l"[.a]*poin), n. [Pg. talapoi,
talapoin, name for Buddhist priest, fr. Siamese t`ama
p`r[a^]; t`ama, honorific title + p`r[a^] priest.]
A Buddhist monk or priest. [Ceylon & Indo-China]

\Tal"a*poin\ (t[a^]l"[.a]*poin), n. (Zo["o]l.)
A small African monkey ({Cercopithecus, or Miopithecus,
talapoin}) -- called also {melarhine}.