mangabey

[ mang-guh-bey ]

noun

, plural man·ga·beys.

1. any of several slender, long-tailed monkeys of the genus Cercocebus, inhabiting forests of Africa: some species are endangered.

mangabey

/ ˈmæŋɡəˌbeɪ /

noun

1. any of several large agile arboreal Old World monkeys of the genus Cercocebus, of central Africa, having long limbs and tail and white upper eyelids

Word History and Origins

Origin of mangabey¹

First recorded in 1765–75; after Mangabey, a region in Madagascar

Word History and Origins

Origin of mangabey¹

C18: after the name of a region in Madagascar

Example Sentences

The mangabey has pouches on each side of his cheeks, and callosities on his posteriors.

From Project Gutenberg

Only four kinds of mangabey are known, and they are all found in Western Africa.

From Project Gutenberg