grivet

noun

griv·​et

ˈgrivə̇t,

grə̇ˈvā

plural -s

: a monkey (Cercopithecus aethiops) of the upper Nile and Abyssinia having the back dull olive green and the lower parts white

Word History

Etymology

French

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