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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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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