MANGABEY


Meaning of MANGABEY in English

[ 'maŋgəbeɪ ]

■ noun a medium-sized long-tailed monkey native to the forests of West and central Africa. [Genus Cercocebus : several species.]

Origin

C18: by erroneous assoc. with Mangabey , a region of Madagascar.

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