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nounSynonym of gelada (Theropithecus gelada, Theropithecus pavian)
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From bleeding-heart + monkey, so named for the bright red patches of skin on the breast.
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bleeding-heart monkey. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bleeding-heart%20monkey
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“bleeding-heart monkey.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bleeding-heart%20monkey. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bleeding-heart monkey,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bleeding-heart%20monkey.
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