vervet

noun

Meaning

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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Related words

cercopithecus aethiops pygerythrus(English)vervet monkey(English)monkeys(English)waag(English)silvery marmoset(English)ringtail(English)malbrouck(English)capuchin monkey(English)patas(English)baboon(English)colobus(English)monkey(English)

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Sources

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