cercopithecine Zoology [ ˌsə:kə(ʊ)'pɪθɪsi:n ]
■ adjective relating to or denoting monkeys of a subfamily (Cercopithecinae) that includes the macaques, mangabeys, baboons, and guenons.
■ noun a cercopithecine monkey.
Origin
based on Gk kerkopithēkos 'long-tailed monkey', from kerkos 'tail' + pithēkos 'ape'.