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单词 guenon
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Definition of guenon in English:

guenon

noun ɡəˈnɒnɡəˈnän
  • An African monkey found mainly in forests, with a long tail and typically a brightly coloured coat. The male is much larger than the female.

    长尾猴

    Genus Cercopithecus, family Cercopithecidae: several species, including the vervet, mona, and Diana monkeys

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Two indels were present in exons: a five amino acid deletion in exon 9 was present in humans and apes, and a single amino acid deletion in exon 14 occurred in cercopithecine Old World monkeys (macaque and guenon).
    • We focused on the vocal behavior of the adult male because other studies have shown that adult male guenons produce predator-specific alarm calls in response to eagles and leopards.
    • And at least three picked up the virus from separate animals - a gorilla, a mandrill and a type of monkey called a De Brazza's guenon - based on comparison of viral DNA sequences in their blood with those from the animals.
    • The social tensions particular to zoo life can distract males from reproducing - a male guenon in a dysfunctional family group, for example, can become so preoccupied with aggressive behavior that he ignores the females.
    • Putty-nosed monkeys belong to a group of African monkeys called guenons.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from French, of unknown origin.

Rhymes

aide-de-camp, aides-de-camp, anon, Asunción, au courant, begone, Bonn, bon vivant, Caen, Canton, Carcassonne, Ceylon, chaconne, chateaubriand, ci-devant, Colón, colon, Concepción, con (US conn), cretonne, don, Duchamp, Evonne, foregone, fromage blanc, Gabon, Garonne, gone, hereupon, Inchon, Jean, john, Jon, Le Mans, León, Luzon, Mont Blanc, Narbonne, odds-on, on, outgone, outshone, Perón, phon, piñon, Pinot Blanc, plafond, Ramón, Saigon, Saint-Saëns, Sand, Schwann, scone, shone, side-on, sine qua non, Sorbonne, spot-on, swan, thereon, thereupon, ton, Toulon, undergone, upon, Villon, wan, whereon, whereupon, won, wonton, yon, Yvonne

Definition of guenon in US English:

guenon

nounɡəˈnän
  • An African monkey found mainly in forests, with a long tail and typically a brightly colored coat. The male is much larger than the female.

    长尾猴

    Genus Cercopithecus, family Cercopithecidae: several species, including the vervet, mona, and Diana monkeys

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Putty-nosed monkeys belong to a group of African monkeys called guenons.
    • The social tensions particular to zoo life can distract males from reproducing - a male guenon in a dysfunctional family group, for example, can become so preoccupied with aggressive behavior that he ignores the females.
    • We focused on the vocal behavior of the adult male because other studies have shown that adult male guenons produce predator-specific alarm calls in response to eagles and leopards.
    • Two indels were present in exons: a five amino acid deletion in exon 9 was present in humans and apes, and a single amino acid deletion in exon 14 occurred in cercopithecine Old World monkeys (macaque and guenon).
    • And at least three picked up the virus from separate animals - a gorilla, a mandrill and a type of monkey called a De Brazza's guenon - based on comparison of viral DNA sequences in their blood with those from the animals.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from French, of unknown origin.

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