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

Time Traveler
The first known use of mangabey was in 1774

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“Mangabey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mangabey. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.

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