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Definition of Capuchin
1. Noun. A hooded cloak for women.
Generic synonyms: Cloak
2. Noun. Monkey of Central America and South America having thick hair on the head that resembles a monk's cowl.
Exact synonyms: Cebus Capucinus, Ringtail
Generic synonyms: New World Monkey, Platyrrhine, Platyrrhinian
Group relationships: Cebus, Genus Cebus
Generic synonyms: New World Monkey, Platyrrhine, Platyrrhinian
Group relationships: Cebus, Genus Cebus
Definition of Capuchin
1. n. A Franciscan monk of the austere branch established in 1526 by Matteo di Baschi, distinguished by wearing the long pointed cowl or capoch of St. Francis.
Definition of Capuchin
1. a long-tailed monkey [n -S]