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

Words nearby guereza

Guelph, guemal, Guenevere, guenon, guerdon, guereza, Guericke, gueridon, guerilla, Guérin, guérite

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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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