Etymology

de Brazza's monkey

Today it means: Cercopithecus neglectus, an Old World monkey endemic to the riverine and swamp forests of central Africa. Full definition →

Ask AI about its historyChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

The story

Named after the Italian naturalist and explorer Jacques Savorgnan de Brazza.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.