Simias

See also: simias and símias

Translingual

Etymology

From Latin sīmia (ape, monkey), from Ancient Greek σιμός (simós, bent upward).

Proper noun

Simias f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Cercopithecidae – the single species Simias concolor (pig-tailed langur).

Usage notes

Simias concolor has traditionally been (and still sometimes is) included in genus Nasalis.

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