• (n.) A South African monkey (Cercopithecus pygerythrus, / Lelandii). The upper parts are grayish green, finely specked with black. The cheeks and belly are reddish white. Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/vervet/
Ver'vet noun (Zoology) A South African monkey ( Cercopithecus pygerythrus, or Lelandii ). The upper parts are grayish green, finely specked with black. The cheeks and belly are reddish white. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/V/19