guenon
/ɡəˈnoʊn/
guenon noun: a member of the genus Cercopithecus of Old World monkeys, of sub-Saharan Africa, principally forests.
Noun
guenon (plural guenons)
- A member of the genus Cercopithecus of Old World monkeys, of sub-Saharan Africa, principally forests.
guenon meaning in Arabic
guenon in Arabic
- monkey of the genus Cercopithecus
- هِجْرِس hijris
Forms of guenon
| plural | guenons |
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Origin of guenon
Borrowed from French guenon (“female monkey or ape”).
Words formed from guenon
- Diana guenon
- green guenon
- moustached guenon
- owl-faced guenon
- Preuss's guenon
- red-bellied guenon
- red-eared guenon
- red-tailed guenon
- rock guenon
- savanna guenon
- Sclater's guenon
- spot-nosed guenon
- sun-tailed guenon
- tantalus guenon
- terrestrial guenon
- white-nosed guenon
- white-throated guenon
Words that rhyme with guenon
Questions about guenon
- What does guenon mean?
- Guenon means a member of the genus Cercopithecus of Old World monkeys, of sub-Saharan Africa, principally forests.
- What is guenon in Arabic?
- Guenon in Arabic is هِجْرِس (hijris). See Guenon meaning in Arabic.
- What part of speech is guenon?
- Guenon is a noun.
- How do you pronounce guenon?
- Guenon is pronounced /ɡəˈnoʊn/.
- What is the plural of guenon?
- The plural of guenon is guenons.
Words near guenon in the dictionary
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