GUEREZAS

Noun

guerezas

plural of guereza

Source: Wiktionary


GUEREZA

Gue*re"za, n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A beautiful Abyssinian monkey (Colobus guereza), having the body black, with a fringe of long, silky, white hair along the sides, and a tuft of the same at the end of the tail. The frontal band, cheeks, and chin are white.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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