English Explanatory Dictionary

capuchin monkey

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any New World monkey of the subfamily Cebinae.

Word forms

capuchin monkey capuchin monkeys

Etymology

From the resemblance to the dress of a Capuchin monk.

Synonyms

capuchin cebine

Related words

cebine

Derived words

robust capuchin monkey white-faced capuchin monkey
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