Rhinopithecus

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Translingual

Rhinopithecus roxellana

Etymology

From ῥίς (rhís, nose) + πίθηκος (píthēkos, monkey).

Proper noun

Rhinopithecus m

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Cercopithecidae – snub-nosed monkeys.

Usage notes

Genus Rhinopithecus is sometimes merged with Pygathrix.

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