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capuchin monkey

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.36 in modern English

Syllables
ca-puch-in -mon-key
IPA
32
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
5
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any New World monkey of the subfamily Cebinae.

Etymology

From the resemblance to the dress of a Capuchin monk.

Inflected Forms

capuchin monkeys (plural)

Phrases

robust capuchin monkey white-faced capuchin monkey

Frequently Paired Words

cebine

Synonyms

capuchin cebine

Questions

What does capuchin monkey mean?
Any New World monkey of the subfamily Cebinae.
Where does capuchin monkey come from?
From the resemblance to the dress of a Capuchin monk.

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