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capuchin

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: capuchin

1
n
a hooded cloak for women
2
n
monkey of Central America and South America having thick hair on the head that resembles a monk's cowl
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: capuchin
1

n a hooded cloak for women

Type of:
cloak
a loose outer garment
2

n monkey of Central America and South America having thick hair on the head that resembles a monk's cowl

Synonyms:
Cebus capucinus, ringtail
Type of:
New World monkey, platyrrhine, platyrrhinian
hairy-faced arboreal monkeys having widely separated nostrils and long usually prehensile tails
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