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  capuchin

  noun

  a Central and South American monkey, Cebus capucinus, having a prehensile tail and hair on the head resembling a cowl.
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capuchin

American  

[kap-yoo-chin, -shin] / ˈkæp jʊ tʃɪn, -ʃɪn /

noun

1. a Central and South American monkey, Cebus capucinus, having a prehensile tail and hair on the head resembling a cowl.

2. any monkey of the genus Cebus.

3. a hooded cloak for women.

4. Also called Friar Minor Capuchin. (initial capital letter) a friar belonging to the branch of the Franciscan order that observes vows of poverty and austerity.

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Capuchin ¹ British  

/ ˈkæpjʊtʃɪn, ˈkæpjʊʃɪn /

noun

1. 1. a friar belonging to a strict and autonomous branch of the Franciscan order founded in 1525

   2. ( as modifier )

      a Capuchin friar

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capuchin ² British  

/ ˈkæpjʊtʃɪn, -ʃɪn /

noun

1. any agile intelligent New World monkey of the genus Cebus, inhabiting forests in South America, typically having a cowl of thick hair on the top of the head

2. a woman's hooded cloak

3. (sometimes capital) a rare variety of domestic fancy pigeon

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Etymology

Origin of capuchin

1590–1600; < Middle French < Italian cappuccino, equivalent to cappucc ( io ) capuche + -ino -ine ¹

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These tools may help them get at many questions surrounding capuchin monkey behavior, including how they decide whether to cooperate or compete with one another while they are interacting in their natural world.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 14, 2024

Some, like the spider monkey, effortlessly swing through branches, while others, like the capuchin, display remarkable problem-solving abilities.

From Salon ● Dec. 14, 2023

In one famous experiment, researchers trained two capuchin monkeys to hand them tokens in exchange for a cucumber snack.

From New York Times ● Oct. 19, 2023

Luncz and Proffitt have found similar results with stone flakes produced by capuchin monkeys in Brazil’s Serra da Capivara National Park.

From Scientific American ● Mar. 10, 2023

The car was surrounded by the executioners of justice; and within it, I perceived the horrible monk, who sat looking backwards, while before him was a capuchin, earnestly engaged in prayer.

From The Devil's Elixir Vol. II (of 2) by E. T. A. (Ernst Theodor Amadeus) Hoffmann

He seemed to settle in with a new group of ladies and got on particularly well with a Capuchin called Plum.

From BBC ● Jan. 21, 2024

Pio, the Capuchin friar who died in 1968, is highly regarded in the Roman Catholic Church as one of the most spiritual men who ever lived.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2022

They finally deduced that a Capuchin monkey named Route had apparently picked up the zoo’s cellphone, which was in a golf cart used to move about the property.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 16, 2022

Capuchin monkeys are curious creatures and will gladly grab items and just start pressing buttons.

From Washington Times ● Aug. 16, 2022

There is a church constructed in the 17th century by Capuchin missionaries from Rome.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 3 "Gordon, Lord George" to "Grasses" by Various

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