green guenon

green guenon
noun

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  • blackish-green guenon — juodžalė markata statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Allenpithecus nigroviridis angl. Allen’s swamp monkey; blackish green guenon; swamp guenon vok. schwazgrüne Meerkatze rus. мартышка Аллена; чёрно… …   Žinduolių pavadinimų žodynas

  • Guenon — n. [F.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any of several long tailed arboreal African monkeys, of the genera {Cercopithecus} and {Erythrocebus} (formerly classified as {Cercocebus}), such as as the green monkey ({Cercopithecus callitrichus}) and grivet ({Cercopithecus …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • guenon — [gə nōn′, gənän′] n. [Fr] any of a genus (Cercopithecus) of long tailed African monkeys, including the green monkey and grivet …   English World dictionary

  • green monkey — green′ mon′key n. mam a greenish gray guenon, Cercopithecus aethiops sabaeus, of W African savannas …   From formal English to slang

  • green monkey — n. a small, ground dwelling guenon monkey (Cercopithecus sabaeus) with greenish hair …   English World dictionary

  • 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

  • Green monkey — This article is about the primate of the Cercopithecidae family. For the Thoroughbred racehorse, see The Green Monkey. Green monkey[1] Green Monkeys have black facial skin with go …   Wikipedia

  • guenon — /geuh nawonn , non /, n. any of several long tailed African monkeys, esp. of the genus Cercopithecus, having a grizzled coat. [1830 40; < F < ?] * * * ▪ primate  any of more than 20 species of widely distributed African monkeys (monkey)… …   Universalium

  • green monkey — noun common savannah monkey with greenish grey back and yellow tail • Syn: ↑African green monkey, ↑Cercopithecus aethiops sabaeus • Hypernyms: ↑guenon, ↑guenon monkey …   Useful english dictionary

  • guenon monkey — noun small slender African monkey having long hind limbs and tail and long hair around the face • Syn: ↑guenon • Hypernyms: ↑Old World monkey, ↑catarrhine • Hyponyms: ↑talapoin, ↑Cercopithecus talapoin, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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