grivet

Thân thiện

A grivet sits on a tree branch eating a piece of fruit.

Definition

Noun: 1. A medium-sized, primarily terrestrial monkey (Chlorocebus aethiops) native to eastern Africa, characterized by a grizzled olive-green or grayish back, white underparts, and distinctive white cheek tufts and brow band. It has a black face and a long tail.

Usage

The word "grivet" is used specifically to refer to this species of Old World monkey. It functions as a countable noun. * The grivet is often found in savanna and woodland areas near rivers. * Researchers observed a troop of grivets foraging on the ground. * Its distinctive white facial markings easily distinguish the grivet from related vervet monkeys.

Advanced Usage

• In taxonomic and zoological contexts, "grivet" precisely identifies the subspecies within the vervet monkey group.
• The term can be used attributively (like an adjective) to describe characteristics of the species.
  • The study focused on grivet behavior and social structure.

Variants and Related Words

• Vervet monkey (): A closely related but distinct species, often confused with the grivet. The grivet is sometimes considered a subspecies of a broader "grivet-vervet" group.
• Green monkey (): Another member of the same genus, native to West Africa.

Synonyms

• (Scientific name)
• Tantalus monkey (an older, less specific term)

Related Phrases

• Grivet monkey: A common alternative phrasing that emphasizes it is a type of monkey, often used in general discourse.
  • We saw a grivet monkey during the safari.

Học thuật

Noun

1. white and olive green East African monkey with long white tufts of hair beside the face

Từ đồng nghĩa

• cercopithecus aethiops