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mangabey

Pronunciation: /ˈmaŋgəbeɪ/

Definition of mangabey

noun

  • a medium-sized long-tailed monkey native to the forests of West and central Africa.
    • Genus Cercocebus, family Cercopithecidae: several species

Origin:

late 18th century: by erroneous association with Mangabey, a region of Madagascar

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