mangabey

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noun

Any of several large, arboreal Old World monkeys in the genera Cercocebus and Lophocebus.

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Meanings

nounmangabey (plural mangabeys)

plural mangabeys

  1. Any of several large, arboreal Old World monkeys in the genera Cercocebus and Lophocebus.

Origin

So called by Buffon from Mangaby, in Madagascar, where he erroneously supposed them to be native.

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Translations

Finnish mangabi
  • mangabitype of monkey
Polish mangaba
  • mangabatype of monkey
Cite this entry
APA

mangabey. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mangabey

MLA

“mangabey.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mangabey. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mangabey,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mangabey.

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