guereza
[ guh-rez-uh ]
noun
a colobus monkey, especially of the species Colobus guereza.
Origin of guereza
1<Amharic gureza monkey, or < a related word in a Cushitic language, e.g., Oromo gureezaa
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British Dictionary definitions for guereza
guereza
/ (ɡəˈrɛzə) /
noun
a handsome colobus monkey of the mountain forests of Ethiopia
Origin of guereza
1C19: its native name
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