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guenon — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • guenon noun A member of the genus Cercopithecus of Old World monkeys, of sub-Saharan Africa, principally forests.
  • monkey noun A small to medium-sized primate, typically with a tail, distinct from apes.

Senses

guenon is used for these senses in English:

  • guenon A member of the genus Cercopithecus of Old World monkeys, of sub-Saharan Africa, principally forests.
  • monkey (loosely, sometimes, _, proscribed) Any simian primate other than hominids, any monkey or ape.

monkey — full definition

  1. noun A small to medium-sized primate, typically with a tail, distinct from apes.
  2. noun A mischievous or playful person, especially a child.
  3. verb To fiddle or tamper with something, usually in an informal or careless way.

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