Cercopithecus griseo-viridis
- Cercopithecus griseo-viridis
- Grivet Griv"et (gr[i^]v"[e^]t), n. [Cf. F. grivet.] (Zo["o]l.)
A monkey of the upper Nile and Abyssinia ({Cercopithecus
griseo-viridis}), having the upper parts dull green, the
lower parts white, the hands, ears, and face black. It was
known to the ancient Egyptians. Called also {tota}.
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Cercopithecus griseo-viridis — Guenon Guenon , n. [F.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any of several long tailed arboreal African monkeys, of the genera {Cercopithecus} and {Erythrocebus} (formerly classified as {Cercocebus}), such as as the green monkey ({Cercopithecus callitrichus}) and grivet… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cercopithecus callitrichus — Guenon Guenon , n. [F.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any of several long tailed arboreal African monkeys, of the genera {Cercopithecus} and {Erythrocebus} (formerly classified as {Cercocebus}), such as as the green monkey ({Cercopithecus callitrichus}) and grivet… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Guenon — n. [F.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any of several long tailed arboreal African monkeys, of the genera {Cercopithecus} and {Erythrocebus} (formerly classified as {Cercocebus}), such as as the green monkey ({Cercopithecus callitrichus}) and grivet ({Cercopithecus … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Grivet — Griv et (gr[i^]v [e^]t), n. [Cf. F. grivet.] (Zo[ o]l.) A monkey of the upper Nile and Abyssinia ({Cercopithecus griseo viridis}), having the upper parts dull green, the lower parts white, the hands, ears, and face black. It was known to the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tota — Grivet Griv et (gr[i^]v [e^]t), n. [Cf. F. grivet.] (Zo[ o]l.) A monkey of the upper Nile and Abyssinia ({Cercopithecus griseo viridis}), having the upper parts dull green, the lower parts white, the hands, ears, and face black. It was known to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English