Cynopithecidae

Cyn·​o·​pi·​the·​ci·​dae

ˌsinōpə̇ˈthēsəˌdē,

ˌsīn-,

-nəp-,

-ēkə-

taxonomic synonym of cercopithecidae

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Cynopithecus, type genus + -idae

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