sapajou

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noun

Any of several species of South American monkeys of the genus Cebus, with long prehensile tails.

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Meanings

nounsapajou (plural sapajous)

plural sapajous

  1. Any of several species of South American monkeys of the genus Cebus, with long prehensile tails.

Origin

  1. Frenchsapajou
  2. Frenchsapajou
  3. Englishsapajou

Borrowed from French sapajou, borrowed from Old Tupi sapaîu.

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APA

sapajou. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sapajou

MLA

“sapajou.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sapajou. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sapajou,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sapajou.

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