| a common savanna monkey, Cercopithecus aethiops sabaeus, of West Africa, with a greenish-gray back and yellow tail. |
| green monkey n. See vervet. |
ver·vet  (vûr'vĭt)  n. A small, long-tailed African monkey (Cercopithecus aethiops) having a black face with white cheek tufts and a yellowish-brown or greenish coat. Several subspecies of vervets have been recognized within a large range including most of sub-Saharan Africa. Also called green monkey, grivet. [French : vert, green (from Old French verd; see verdant) + (gri)vet, grivet.] |
