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Definition of Cebus
1. Noun. Type genus of the Cebidae.
Generic synonyms: Mammal Genus
Group relationships: Cebidae, Family Cebidae
Member holonyms: Capuchin, Cebus Capucinus, Ringtail
Definition of Cebus
1. Noun. (plural of Cebu) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Cebus
1. A genus of the family cebidae, subfamily cebinae, consisting of four species which are divided into two groups, the tufted and untufted. C. Apella has tufts of hair over the eyes and sides of the head. The remaining species are without tufts - c. Capucinus, c. Nigrivultatus, and c. Albifrons. Cebus inhabits the forests of central and south america. (12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Cebus
Literary usage of Cebus
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Catalogue of Monkeys, Lemurs, and Fruit-eating Bats in the Collection of the by John Edward Gray (1870)
"Tail very long, hairy; end convolute. Penis with an expanded marginal gland.
Gregarious, lively, wanton. Living on fruit and insects. 5. cebus. ..."
2. Lectures on Man: His Place in Creation, and in the History of the Earth by James Hunt, Karl Christoph Vogt (1864)
"Comparative Examination of two species of monkey, cebus ... and cebus apella.—Skull
and Brain.—Other parts.—Affinities in Nature.— Families. ..."
3. List of the Osteological Specimens in the Collection of the British Museum by British Museum (Natural History), John Edward Gray, Dept. of Zoology, George Robert Gray (1847)
"Mycetes Beel- zebul. Skull. Para, South America. Presented by R. Graham, Esq.
Skull. Para, South America. Presented by R. Graham Esq. cebus, ..."
4. Essays and Observations on Natural History, Anatomy, Physiology, Psychology by John Hunter, Richard Owen (1861)
"The bladder and uterus were more in the abdomen than they are in the human subject.
so tA CAPUCHIN MONKEY [cebus Apella, Liun.]. His thoracic viscera are ..."
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