Guereza

//ɡəˈrɛz.ə// noun

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Definitions

Noun

1
A reddish-brown colobus monkey from Abyssinia.
2
a colobus monkey with a reddish brown coat and white silky fringes down both sides of the body wordnet

Synonyms

ape colobus guereza gorilla man mantled guereza mantled guereza

Etymology

From the native name in Ethiopia. Compare Sebat Bet Gurage gureza, Amharic ጉሬዛ (gureza), Oromo gureezaa.

Related phrases

mantled guereza

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