guereza

[ guh-rez-uh ]

noun
  1. 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
  1. a handsome colobus monkey of the mountain forests of Ethiopia

Origin of guereza

1
C19: its native name

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