African green monkey

/ˌæfrəkən grin ˌmʌŋki/
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Definitions of African green monkey
  1. noun
    common savannah monkey with greenish-grey back and yellow tail
    synonyms: Cercopithecus aethiops sabaeus, green monkey
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    type of:
    guenon, guenon monkey
    small slender African monkey having long hind limbs and tail and long hair around the face
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