vervet monkey vs vervet

vervet monkey and vervet both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
vervet monkey	Yes	No	No	No
vervet	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, vervet monkey and vervet are synonyms defined as:

vervet monkey and vervet: South African monkey with black face and hands

Other synonyms of vervet monkey include Cercopithecus aethiops pygerythrus.

vervet monkey (noun)	vervet (noun)
South African monkey with black face and hands	South African monkey with black face and hands