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Meaning of VERVET

Pronunciation:  'vurvit

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  South African monkey with black face and hands
 
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 Synonyms: Cercopithecus aethiops pygerythrus, vervet monkey
 
 See Also: guenon, guenon monkey

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Ver"vet\, n. (Zo["o]l.)
A South African monkey ({Cercopithecus pygerythrus, or
Lelandii}). The upper parts are grayish green, finely specked
with black. The cheeks and belly are reddish white.
 

 

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