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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A member of the genus Cercopithecus of Old World monkeys, of sub-Saharan Africa, principally forests.
2. 2
   small slender African monkey having long hind limbs and tail and long hair around the face wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

apegorillaguenon monkeymanprimate

Etymology

Borrowed from French guenon.

Related phrases

Diana guenonPreuss's guenonSclater's guenongreen guenonmoustached guenonowl-faced guenonred-bellied guenonred-eared guenonred-tailed guenonrock guenonsavanna guenonspot-nosed guenon

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