GRIVETS

Noun

grivets

plural of grivet

Source: Wiktionary


GRIVET

Griv"et, n. Etym: [Cf. F. grivet.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: A monkey of the upper Nile and Abyssinia (Cercopithecus griseoviridis), 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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