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Originally appearing in Volume V27, Page 1051 of the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica.

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VERVET , a Central and See also:

South See also:

AFRICAN

African See also:

MONKEY

monkey, known as Cercopithecus pygerythrus . It is nearly allied to the See also:

GRIVET

grivet (q.v.), but distinguished (as indicated by its name) by thepresence of a rusty patch at the See also:

root of the tail, and by the See also:

black (instead of See also:

grey) See also:

CHIN

chin, hands and feet .

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