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guenon

noun gue·non \ˈgwe-nən, gə-ˈnōⁿ\

Definition of GUENON

:  any of various long-tailed chiefly arboreal African monkeys (especially genera Cercopithecus and Erythrocebus)
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Origin of GUENON

French
First Known Use: 1838

Rhymes with GUENON

Lenin, Lennon, pennon, rennin, tenon

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4 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. guenon
  2. green guenon
  3. rock guenon
  4. white-nosed guenon
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