vervet
[ vur-vit ]
noun
an African monkey, Cercopithecus aethiops pygerythrus, allied to the green monkey and the grivet, but distinguished by a rusty patch at the root of the tail.
Origin of vervet
1Words Nearby vervet
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How to use vervet in a sentence
The Green monkey and the vervet monkey are those most commonly seen in England.
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British Dictionary definitions for vervet
vervet
/ (ˈvɜːvɪt) /
noun
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
Origin of vervet
1C19: from French, from vert green, but influenced by grivet
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