Meanings
nounde Brazza's monkey (plural de Brazza's monkeys)
plural de Brazza's monkeys
- Cercopithecus neglectus, an Old World monkey endemic to the riverine and swamp forests of central Africa.
Synonyms: swamp monkey
Synonyms & antonyms
nounCercopithecus neglectus, an Old World monkey endemic to the riverine and swamp forests of central Africa.
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Origin
Named after the Italian naturalist and explorer Jacques Savorgnan de Brazza.
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de Brazza's monkey. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/de%20Brazza's%20monkey
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “de Brazza's monkey,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/de%20Brazza's%20monkey.
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