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Presbytes

Presbytes

9.9
A group of Asian leaf-eating monkeys with long tails
  • noun
  • Specialized
: presbytes
  • Researchers observed a group of Presbytes, a genus of langurs, in the dense forests of Borneo.

Examples

  • The Presbytes genus includes several species of leaf-eating langurs native to Southeast Asia.

  • Unlike macaques, members of Presbytes have elongated limbs and tails.

  • Researchers observed a group of Presbytes in the dense forests of Borneo.

  • The Presbytes are fascinating creatures native to Asia.

  • Have you ever seen a Presbytes in the wild?

  • The Presbytes genus includes several species of leaf-eating langurs that are native to Southeast Asia.

  • Members of the Presbytes group are known for their elongated limbs and tails.

Synonyms

Presbytis
vsPresbytes
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A monkey with a long tail that lives in Southeast Asian forests

is a broader label covering related monkeys found across Asia

Surface Forms

Presbytes singular
Presbytes plural

Etymology

Presbytes comes from the Greek root presbys, which means 'old' or 'elder'. A helpful way to remember the name is to picture these langurs as older-looking or grey-faced animals, because the scientific name points to their elder-like appearance.