Cercopithecidae

noun plural

Cer·​co·​pi·​the·​ci·​dae ˌsər-kō-pə-ˈthē-sə-ˌdē How to pronounce Cercopithecidae (audio) -ˈthē-kə- How to pronounce Cercopithecidae (audio)
: a family of primates that includes all the Old World monkeys except the anthropoid apes and is coextensive with a superfamily (Cercopithecoidea)
cercopithecoid adjective or noun

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“Cercopithecidae.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Cercopithecidae. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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