κερκοπίθηκος

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From κέρκος (kérkos, tail) +‎ πίθηκος (píthēkos, ape).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

κερκοπῐ́θηκος (kerkopíthēkosm (genitive κερκοπῐθήκου); second declension

  1. kind of longtailed ape

Inflection

Descendants

  • Translingual: Cercopithecus

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