vervet

ver·vet

V0073100 (vûr′vĭt)n. Any of several African monkeys of the genus Chlorocebus, having a black face with white cheek tufts, a yellowish-brown or greenish coat, and a long tail. Also called green monkey.

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[French : vert, green (from Old French verd; see verdant) + (gri)vet, grivet (of unknown origin).]

vervet

(ˈvɜːvɪt) n (Animals) a variety of a South African guenon monkey, Cercopithecus aethiops, having dark hair on the hands and feet and a reddish patch beneath the tail. Compare green monkey, grivet[C19: from French, from vert green, but influenced by grivet]

ver•vet

(ˈvɜr vɪt)

n. an African guenon, Cercopithecus aethiops pygerythrus. [1880–85; < French, =ver(t) green (see vert) + (gri)vet grivet]

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vervet - South African monkey with black face and handsCercopithecus aethiops pygerythrus, vervet monkeyguenon, guenon monkey - small slender African monkey having long hind limbs and tail and long hair around the face