Simias

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See also: simias and símias

Translingual

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Etymology

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

Proper noun

Simias f

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.

Hyponyms

(genus): Simias concolor - sole species

Further reading

pig-tailed langur on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Simias on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Simias on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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