Capuchins

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Sapajou \Sap"a*jou\, n. [F. sapajou, sajou, Braz. sajuassu.]
     (Zool.)
     Any one of several species of South American monkeys of the
     genus {Cebus}, having long and prehensile tails. Some of the
     species are called also {capuchins}. The bonnet sapajou
     ({Cebus subcristatus}), the golden-handed sapajou ({Cebus


     chrysopus}), and the white-throated sapajou ({Cebus
     hypoleucus}) are well known species. See {Capuchin}.
     [1913 Webster]