Guenon Definition
gə-nōn
noun
Any of various small- to medium-sized African monkeys primarily of the tribe Cercopithecini, being chiefly arboreal and having long hind legs, a long tail, and often a brightly colored face.
American Heritage
Any of a genus (Cercopithecus) of long-tailed African monkeys, including the green monkey and grivet.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- guenon monkey
Other Word Forms of Guenon
Noun
Singular:
guenon
Plural:
guenonsOrigin of Guenon
French from guen- as in guenilles filthy clothing and earlier guenipe dirty scrap of cloth (in reference to the guenon's tail, which trails like the train of a gown) ultimately from French dialectal guener to dirty, moisten French dialectal gasne stagnant pool, slough perhaps of Gaulish origin
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From French guenon.
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