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mona monkey

Pronunciation: /ˈməʊnə/

Definition of mona monkey

noun

  • a West African guenon that has a bluish-grey face with a pink muzzle. The female has a distinctive moaning call.
    • Cercopithecus mona, family Cercopithecidae

Origin:

late 18th century: mona from Spanish and Portuguese mona, mono, Italian monna

mona monkey in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of mona monkey in the US English dictionary