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Synonyms

cercopithecoid

British

/ ˌsɜːkəʊpɪˈθiːkɔɪd /

adjective

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

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noun

an Old World monkey

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Etymology

Origin of cercopithecoid

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

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