Cercopithecus — n. type genus of the {Cercopithecidae}, consisting of one genus of guenons. Syn: genus {Cercopithecus}. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cercopithecus — noun type genus of the Cercopithecidae: guenons • Syn: ↑genus Cercopithecus • Hypernyms: ↑mammal genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Cercopithecidae, ↑family Cercopithecidae • Member Meronyms … Useful english dictionary
CERCOPITHECUS — Graece κῆβος, Aristoteli, Histor. Animal. l. 1. simia est habens caudam: ut plane idem sit ac κερκοπίθηκος, secundum Martial. l. 14. Epigr. 202. Si mihi cauda foret, Cercopithecus eram. Et Prudentium adv. Symm. l. 2. v. 468. Isis enim et Serapis… … Hofmann J. Lexicon universale
Cercopithecus — A genus of the family Cercopithecidae, represented by guenons and common African monkeys. * * * Cer·co·pi·the·cus pə thē kəs, pith ə n a genus of the family Cercopithecidae that includes slender long tailed African monkeys comprising the guenons… … Medical dictionary
mammal genus — noun a genus of mammals • Hypernyms: ↑genus • Hyponyms: ↑Tachyglossus, ↑genus Tachyglossus, ↑Zaglossus, ↑genus Zaglossus, ↑Ornithorhynchus, ↑genus Ornithorhynchus, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
List of placental mammals in Order Primates — The class Mammalia (the mammals) is divided into two subclasses based on reproductive techniques: egg laying mammals (the monotremes); and mammals which give live birth. The latter subclass is divided into two infraclasses: pouched mammals (the… … Wikipedia
Old World monkey — Old World monkeys[1] Temporal range: Oligocene–Recent … Wikipedia
Guenon — This article is about the monkey. For the French metaphysician, see René Guénon. Guenons[1] Roloway monkey Darwin s Descent of man (1872) … Wikipedia
List of mammals in the Democratic Republic of the Congo — This is a list of the mammal species recorded in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. There are 425 mammal species in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, of which 2 are critically endangered, 6 are endangered, 21 are vulnerable, and 35 are… … Wikipedia
List of mammals in Cameroon — This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Cameroon. There are 327 mammal species in Cameroon, of which 4 are critically endangered, 16 are endangered, 23 are vulnerable, and 14 are near threatened. [This list is derived from the IUCN Red… … Wikipedia