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vervet Zool.|ˈvɜːvɪt|
[a. F. vervet (Cuvier), of obscure origin.]
A species of monkey (Cercopithecus pygerythrus or C. lalandii), native to various parts of Africa. Also attrib.
1884Imp. Dict. 1893Lydekker Roy. Nat. Hist. I. 97 Still better known than the malbrouck is the South African vervet monkey. Ibid., The fur of the vervet is of a greyish-green colour. 1897H. O. Forbes Hand-bk. Primates II. 60 The Vervet Guenon..[is] very nearly allied to the Grivet,..the Malbrouck, and..the Green Guenon. |