"mangabey" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: mangabeys [plural]
Etymology: So called by Buffon from Mangaby, in Madagascar, where he erroneously supposed them to be native. Etymology templates: {{m|en|Mangaby}} Mangaby Head templates: {{en-noun}} mangabey (plural mangabeys)
  1. Any of several large, arboreal monkeys in the genera Cercocebus, Lophocebus and Rungwecebus of the family Cercopithecidae. Wikipedia link: Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon Categories (lifeform): Old World monkeys Translations (type of monkey): mangabi (Finnish)

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