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guereza
[ guh-rez-uh ]
/ gəˈrɛz ə /
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noun
a colobus monkey, especially of the species Colobus guereza.
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Origin of guereza
<Amharic gureza monkey, or < a related word in a Cushitic language, e.g., Oromo gureezaa
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British Dictionary definitions for guereza
guereza
/ (ɡəˈrɛzə) /
noun
a handsome colobus monkey of the mountain forests of Ethiopia
Word Origin for guereza
C19: its native name
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