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mangabey

[ mang-guh-bey ]

noun

, plural man·ga·beys.
  1. any of several slender, long-tailed monkeys of the genus Cercocebus, inhabiting forests of Africa: some species are endangered.


mangabey

/ ˈmæŋɡəˌbeɪ /

noun

  1. any of several large agile arboreal Old World monkeys of the genus Cercocebus, of central Africa, having long limbs and tail and white upper eyelids
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of mangabey1

First recorded in 1765–75; after Mangabey, a region in Madagascar
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Word History and Origins

Origin of mangabey1

C18: after the name of a region in Madagascar
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Example Sentences

The mangabey has pouches on each side of his cheeks, and callosities on his posteriors.

Only four kinds of mangabey are known, and they are all found in Western Africa.

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