1. plural of vervet; small African monkeys with grayish-green fur and black faces

Examples

• The vervets swung through the acacia trees in search of food.
• Researchers studied the social behavior of vervets in Kenya.
• A troop of vervets raided the campsite looking for scraps.
• The vervets communicate using different alarm calls for various predators.
• Local farmers often complain about vervets damaging their crops.
• The zoo’s vervets are part of a conservation breeding program.