mangabey

mangabey Definition

man·ga·bey (maŋ′gə bā′, -bē)

noun

any of a genus (Cercocebus) of large African monkeys having a silky, gray coat, white eyelids, and a long tail

Etymology: after Mangabey, Madagascar

mangabey Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

red-capped: These two different viruses were traced back to a SIV that infected red-capped mangabeys and one found in greater spot-nosed monkeys.

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