noun
mona
MOH-nuh
noun
1
A small West African monkey (Cercopithecus mona) with a distinctive patterned coat.
"A troop of mona monkeys moved through the treetops."
How to Use Mona
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA species of small monkey found in West Africa.
Word Forms
monas plural
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Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish mona, meaning "female monkey."