Sapajus

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    Borrowed from French sapajou. Coined by Scottish scientific writer and translator Robert Kerr in 1792.

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    Sapajus m

    1. (obsolete) Cebus.
    2. A taxonomic genus within the family Cebidae – certain capuchin monkeys, species of Cebus, some formerly subspecies of Cebus apella.

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