Meanings
nounSykes' monkey (plural Sykes' monkeys)
plural Sykes' monkeys
- Cercopithecus mitis albogularis, a subspecies of the blue monkey.
Origin
Named after English naturalist Colonel William Henry Sykes (1790-1872).
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APA
Sykes' monkey. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sykes'%20monkey
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“Sykes' monkey.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sykes'%20monkey. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Sykes' monkey,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sykes'%20monkey.
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