ˈtaləˌpȯin, -pwan noun
( -s )
Etymology: French, Buddhist monk, talapoin (from its fancied resemblance to a Buddhist monk), from Portuguese talapão (plural talapões ) Buddhist monk, from Mon tala poi our lord (title of respect)
: a western African monkey ( Cercopithecus talapoin ) that is the smallest of the guenons and is olivaceous above and whitish beneath with a black face and yellowish whiskers