vervet

(vʉrvit)

noun

a small guenon monkey (Cercopithecus pygerythrus) found in E and S Africa

Origin: Fr < ? vert, green + grivet, grivet

See vervet in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
A small, long-tailed African monkey (Cercopithecus aethiops) having a black face with white cheek tufts and a yellowish-brown or greenish coat. Several subspecies of vervets have been recognized within a large range including most of sub-Saharan Africa. Also called green monkey, grivet.

Origin:

Origin: French

Origin: : vert, green (from Old French verd; see verdant)

Origin: + (gri)vet, grivet

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