capuchin
noun
ca·pu·chin
ˈka-pyə-shən
-pə-,
especially for sense 3 also
kə-ˈpyü-
-ˈpü-
1
capitalized
: a member of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin forming since 1529 an austere branch of the first order of St. Francis of Assisi engaged in missionary work and preaching
2
: a hooded cloak for women
3
: any of two genera (Cebus and Sapajus) of South and Central American monkeys
especially
: one (C. capucinus) with the dark hair on its crown resembling a close-fitting cap
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