Cercopithecidae
noun plural
Cer·co·pi·the·ci·dae
ˌsər-kō-pə-ˈthē-sə-ˌdē 
-ˈthē-kə-
-ˈthē-kə-
: a family of primates that includes all the Old World monkeys except the anthropoid apes and is coextensive with a superfamily (Cercopithecoidea)
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“Cercopithecidae.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Cercopithecidae. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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