Cercopithecus aethiops pygerythrus

Cercopithecus aethiops pygerythrus
noun
South African monkey with black face and hands
Syn: ↑vervet, ↑vervet monkey
Hypernyms: ↑guenon, ↑guenon monkey

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  • guenon monkey — noun small slender African monkey having long hind limbs and tail and long hair around the face • Syn: ↑guenon • Hypernyms: ↑Old World monkey, ↑catarrhine • Hyponyms: ↑talapoin, ↑Cercopithecus talapoin, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • vervet — /verr vit/, n. 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. [1880 85; < F, equiv. to ver(t) green (see VERT) + (gri)vet GRIVET] * * * …   Universalium

  • vervet — ver•vet [[t]ˈvɜr vɪt[/t]] n. mam an African guenon Cercopithecus aethiops pygerythrus[/ex] • Etymology: 1880–85; < F, =ver(t) green (see vert) +(gri)vet grivet …   From formal English to slang

  • vervet — /ˈvɜvət/ (say vervuht) 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. {French, blend of vert green and grivet grivet} …  

  • vervet monkey — noun South African monkey with black face and hands • Syn: ↑vervet, ↑Cercopithecus aethiops pygerythrus • Hypernyms: ↑guenon, ↑guenon monkey …   Useful english dictionary

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