Cercopithecidae
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- noun
- /ˌsɜr.kəˌpɪθ.ɪˈkeɪ.di/
- Specialized
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cercopiteco
- Researchers are studying the behaviors of Cercopithecidae in their natural habitats across Asia.
- the Cercopithecidae family
Examples
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The Old World monkeys belonged to the family Cercopithecinae, whereas the PARV4-positive Colobus and Piliocolobus species described herein belong to the Colobinae branch of the family Cercopithecidae.
Academic text (2012) -
The family Cercopithecidae includes various species of monkeys, such as baboons and macaques.
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Studies of wild-caught Old World primates, which belong to the family Cercopithecidae, have borne out that many are, indeed, infected with SIV.
Academic text (2004) -
Baboons are a well-known example of the Cercopithecidae family, often observed in large troops.
Synonyms
A group of monkeys from Africa and Asia, like baboons and macaques
A monkey from Africa or Asia with a tail that cannot hold things and nostrils close together on the nose
Compounds
- Specialized
A group of monkeys from Africa and Asia, like baboons and macaques
Surface Forms
Morphology
Cercopithecidae = Cercopithecus (opaque) = Cercopithecus + idae
Formed from a scientific genus name plus the taxonomic suffix '-idae'; this construction is specialized and not helpful for average learners to infer meaning.
Etymology
Cercopithecidae comes from the Greek parts cerc- meaning 'tail' and pithekos meaning 'monkey', so it means 'tailed monkeys'. That's why Cercopithecidae is the scientific family name for monkeys from Africa and Asia like baboons and macaques.