cercopithecine
/ˌsɜːkəʊˈpɪθɪsiːn/noun
1- Zoology an Old World monkey of a group that includes the macaques, mangabeys, baboons, and guenons【动】(分布于旧大陆的)猴。
1.1
- Subfamily Cercopithecinae, family Cercopithecidae.猴亚科, 猴科。
词源
from modern Latin Cercopithecinae (plural), based on Greek kerkopithēkos 'long-tailed monkey', (from kerkos 'tail'+ pithēkos 'ape'.)