samango monkey

noun

sa·​man·​go monkey

səˈmaŋ(ˌ)gō-

: a dark-colored forest-dwelling monkey (Cercopithecus labiatus) common in parts of southern Africa that resembles but is larger than the vervet

Word History

Etymology

of Bantu origin

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