cebus chrysopus

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cebus chrysopus - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  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]