vervet monkey

/ˌvʌrvət ˌmʌŋki/
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Definitions of vervet monkey
  1. noun
    South African monkey with black face and hands
    synonyms: Cercopithecus aethiops pygerythrus, vervet
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    type of:
    guenon, guenon monkey
    small slender African monkey having long hind limbs and tail and long hair around the face
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