capuchin monkey

English

A capuchin monkey

Alternative forms

capuchin

Etymology

From the resemblance to the dress of a Capuchin monk

Noun

capuchin monkey (plural capuchin monkeys)

A New World monkey of the genus Cebus, coloured black on the top of the head.

Translations

New World monkey of the genus Cebus

Chinese:
Mandarin: 卷尾猴 (zh), 卷尾猴 (zh) (juǎnwěihóu), 懸猴, 悬猴 (xuánhóu)
Finnish: kapusiiniapina, kapusiini (fi)
French: capucin (fr) m
German: Kapuzineraffe m

Irish: moncaí cochallach m
Portuguese: macaco-prego m
Spanish: mono capuchino m
Swedish: kapucinapa c

See also

cebine
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