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pa·tas (pä

n. pl. patas

Any of several long-tailed terrestrial monkeys of the genus Erythrocebus of western Africa that are closely related to the guenons, especially E. patas, which has reddish fur and a black nose.

[French, from Wolof pata.]

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patas - reddish long-tailed monkey of west Africa

Erythrocebus patas, hussar monkey

catarrhine, Old World monkey - of Africa or Arabia or Asia; having nonprehensile tails and nostrils close together

Erythrocebus, genus Erythrocebus - patas

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