cercopithecoid

/ ˌsɜːkəʊpɪˈθiːkɔɪd /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or belonging to the primate superfamily Cercopithecoidea (Old World monkeys)

noun

1. an Old World monkey

Word History and Origins

Origin of cercopithecoid¹

C19: from Latin cercopithēcus monkey with a tail (from Greek kerkopithēkos, from kerkos tail + pithēkos ape) + -oid