grivet

griv·et

G0274900 (grĭv′ĭt)n. A vervet (Chlorocebus aethiops) of northeast Africa.

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[French, of unknown origin.]

grivet

(ˈɡrɪvɪt) n (Animals) an E African variety of a common guenon monkey, Cercopithecus aethiops, having long white tufts of hair on either side of the face. Compare green monkey, vervet[C19: from French, of unknown origin]

griv•et

(ˈgrɪv ɪt)

n. an Ethiopian guenon, Cercopithecus aethiops, with a gray body and black face. [1855–60; orig. uncertain]

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grivet - white and olive green East African monkey with long white tufts of hair beside the faceCercopithecus aethiopsguenon, guenon monkey - small slender African monkey having long hind limbs and tail and long hair around the face