de Brazza's monkey

noun

Cercopithecus neglectus, an Old World monkey endemic to the riverine and swamp forests of central Africa.

Meanings

nounde Brazza's monkey (plural de Brazza's monkeys)

plural de Brazza's monkeys

  1. 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.

Also see

Origin

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

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APA

de Brazza's monkey. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/de%20Brazza's%20monkey

MLA

“de Brazza's monkey.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/de%20Brazza's%20monkey. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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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