guereza

American

[guh-rez-uh] / gəˈrɛz ə /

noun

a colobus monkey, especially of the species Colobus guereza.

guereza British

/ ɡəˈrɛzə /

noun

a handsome colobus monkey of the mountain forests of Ethiopia

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Etymology

Origin of guereza

< Amharic gureza monkey, or < a related word in a Cushitic language, e.g., Oromo gureezaa

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Squirrels and hares are numerous, as are several kinds of monkeys, notably the guereza, gelada, guenon and dog-faced baboon.

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