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guenon

noun
gue·​non | \ ˈgwe-nən How to pronounce guenon (audio) , gə-ˈnōⁿ How to pronounce guenon (audio) \

Definition of guenon

: any of various long-tailed chiefly arboreal African monkeys (especially genera Cercopithecus and Erythrocebus)

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 By peeping into the DNA from the faeces of 144 guenon monkeys from the site, researchers found evidence of ongoing mating between two genetically distinct groups. — Saqib Shah, Fox News, "Promiscuous monkeys are having sex with other species, research shows," 25 Apr. 2018 Detwiler collected 230 faeces samples from the guenons, storing them in a special freezer. — Saqib Shah, Fox News, "Promiscuous monkeys are having sex with other species, research shows," 25 Apr. 2018

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First Known Use of guenon

1838, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for guenon

French

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