mangabey

noun

man·​ga·​bey ˈmaŋ-gə-(ˌ)bē How to pronounce mangabey (audio)
plural mangabeys
: any of several genera (Cercocebus, Lophocebus, and Rungwecebus) of slender long-tailed African monkeys

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The local community runs informative hikes around the wetlands, which contain eight primate species, including grey-cheeked mangabey and red colobus, endemic only to this region, along with 200 bird species, such as the great blue turaco. — Kate Lewis, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2024 Spend your days learning about wild orchids, spotting silver monkeys and gray-cheeked mangabey, and marveling at some of the 345 bird species inside the park—30 of which are Albertine Rift endemics. — Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Nov. 2023

Word History

Etymology

French, from Mangabe, town in eastern Madagascar

First Known Use

1774, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of mangabey was in 1774

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