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douc

/duːk/

douc noun: a colobine Old World monkey, making up the genus Pygathrix.

douc: a colobine Old World monkey, making up the genus Pygathrix
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Noun

douc (plural doucs)

  1. A colobine Old World monkey, making up the genus Pygathrix.

Forms of douc

pluraldoucs

Origin of douc

Borrowed from Muong dộc, probably via French.

Words formed from douc

Questions about douc

What does douc mean?
Douc means a colobine Old World monkey, making up the genus Pygathrix.
What part of speech is douc?
Douc is a noun.
How do you pronounce douc?
Douc is pronounced /duːk/.
What is the plural of douc?
The plural of douc is doucs.

Words near douc in the dictionary

  1. doubtmongers
  2. doubts
  3. doubtsome
  4. doubtworthy
  5. doubty
  6. douc
  7. douce
  8. doucely
  9. douceness
  10. doucepere
  11. douceperes

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