guenon

[ guh-nawn, -non ]

noun

1. any of several long-tailed African monkeys, especially of the genus Cercopithecus, having a grizzled coat.

guenon

/ ɡəˈnɒn /

noun

1. any slender agile Old World monkey of the genus Cercopithecus, inhabiting wooded regions of Africa and having long hind limbs and tail and long hair surrounding the face

Word History and Origins

Origin of guenon¹

1830–40; < French < ?

Word History and Origins

Origin of guenon¹

C19: from French, of unknown origin

Example Sentences

Ever heard of the gnu goat, the red-eared guenon or the Gila monster?

From BBC

"Tooth size and proportions, as well as analysis of relative cusp size and shearing crest development clearly separate the fossil from all known guenons," the study's abstract states.

From Fox News

This rare Schmidt’s red-tailed guenon seems to peer right out of the Holy See.

From National Geographic

The two Wolf guenons, a species native to Africa, were in their first day at the new lushly planted space at the Ituri Forest exhibit.

From Los Angeles Times

The team is now carrying out more research to find out whether guenons are more distinctive from those species they now live beside or those they were living with at the time their species emerged.

From BBC