cercopithecine
/ˌsəːkə(ʊ)ˈpɪθɪsiːn
/noun Zoology
An Old World monkey of a group that includes the macaques, mangabeys, baboons, and guenons.
- Subfamily Cercopithecinae, family Cercopithecidae.
- There were five primate lineages studied here: hominoids, colobines, cercopithecines, platyrrhines (New World monkeys), and lemurs.
- Notably, the postcrania of these fossil cercopithecines and colobines are quite similar (unlike the situation today) and suggest semi-terrestrial habits.
Origin
From modern Latin Cercopithecinae (plural), based on Greek kerkopithēkos 'long-tailed monkey', from kerkos 'tail' + pithēkos 'ape'.
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