vervet

English

Etymology

From French vervet (1821, F. Cuvier), further origin obscure.

Noun

vervet (plural vervets)

  1. A small African monkey, Cercopithecus aethiops or Chlorocebus pygerythrus, having a long tail, a black face with white cheek tufts and a greenish-brown coat

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