"vervet" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈvɜːvɪt/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈvɜːvɛt/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈvɝvɪt/ [General-American] Forms: vervets [plural]
Etymology: From French vervet (1821, F. Cuvier), further origin obscure. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|vervet}} French vervet Head templates: {{en-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 Synonyms: vervet monkey
    Sense id: en-vervet-en-noun-du~fffY2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 61 39 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50
  2. Any Old World monkey of the genus Chlorocebus. Categories (lifeform): Cercopithecin monkeys
    Sense id: en-vervet-en-noun-6hnGZSNx Disambiguation of Cercopithecin monkeys: 14 86 Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: green monkey, grivet

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