GUENON

guenon, guenon monkey

(noun) small slender African monkey having long hind limbs and tail and long hair around the face

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

guenon (plural guenons)

An Old World monkey of the genus Cercopithecus.

Anagrams

• Gunnoe, ungone

Source: Wiktionary


Guenon", n. Etym: [F.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: One of several long-tailed Oriental monkeys, of the genus Cercocebus, as the green monkey and grivet.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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