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vervet

UK/ˈvɜːvɪt/US/ˈvɝvɪt/

vervet noun: a small African monkey, Chlorocebus pygerythrus, having a long tail, a black face with white cheek tufts and a greenish-brown coat.

vervet: a small African monkey, Chlorocebus pygerythrus, having a long tail, a black face with white cheek...
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Noun

vervet (plural vervets)

  1. A small African monkey, Chlorocebus pygerythrus, having a long tail, a black face with white cheek tufts and a greenish-brown coat.
  2. Any Old World monkey of the genus Chlorocebus.

Synonyms of vervet

Forms of vervet

pluralvervets

Origin of vervet

From French vervet (1821, F. Cuvier), further origin is obscure.

Phrases with vervet

Questions about vervet

What does vervet mean?
Vervet means a small African monkey, Chlorocebus pygerythrus, having a long tail, a black face with white cheek tufts and a greenish-brown coat.
What part of speech is vervet?
Vervet is a noun.
How do you pronounce vervet?
Vervet is pronounced /ˈvɜːvɪt/ (UK).
What is the plural of vervet?
The plural of vervet is vervets.

Words near vervet in the dictionary

  1. verveless
  2. vervelle
  3. vervelled
  4. vervelles
  5. vervels
  6. vervet
  7. vervet monkey
  8. vervet monkeys
  9. vervets
  10. Verviers
  11. vervine

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