Cryptic crossword clue
Monkey displaying great vitality at top of tree 6

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word VERVET

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What does VERVET mean?

VERVET noun
  1. A small African monkey, Cercopithecus aethiops or Chlorocebus pygerythrus, having a long tail, a black face with white cheek tufts and a greenish-brown coat

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