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grivet

Pronunciation: /ˈgrɪvɪt/

(also grivet monkey)
Definition of grivet

noun

  • a common African guenon with greenish-brown upper parts and a black face. Compare with green monkey and vervet.
    • Cercopithecus aethiops, family Cercopithecidae, in particular the race C. a. aethiops of Ethiopia and Sudan, with long white cheek tufts

Origin:

mid 19th century: from French, of unknown origin

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Definition of grivet in the US English dictionary