Family Cercopithecidae (Noun)
Meaning
Old World monkeys: guenon; baboon; colobus monkey; langur; macaque; mandrill; mangabey; patas; proboscis monkey.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The family Cercopithecidae includes approximately 160 species of Old World monkeys, found in various habitats across Africa and Asia.
- Guenons and baboons are two examples of primates belonging to the diverse family Cercopithecidae.
- Langurs, macaques, and mandrills all form part of the family Cercopithecidae and the infraorder Simiiformes.
- Colobus monkeys and mangabeys, both Old World monkeys, are also part of the family Cercopithecidae.
- Within the family Cercopithecidae, the proboscis monkey is one of the more recognizable species due to its distinctive nose.