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sapajou

sapajou noun: any of several species of South American monkeys of the genus Cebus, with long prehensile tails.

Noun

sapajou (plural sapajous)

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

Forms of sapajou

pluralsapajous

Origin of sapajou

Borrowed from French sapajou, borrowed from Old Tupi sapaîu.

Questions about sapajou

What does sapajou mean?
Sapajou means any of several species of South American monkeys of the genus Cebus, with long prehensile tails.
What part of speech is sapajou?
Sapajou is a noun.
What is the plural of sapajou?
The plural of sapajou is sapajous.

Words near sapajou in the dictionary

  1. sapadillo
  2. sapadilloes
  3. sapadillos
  4. sapajo
  5. sapajos
  6. sapajou
  7. sapajous
  8. Sapala
  9. Sapalibutad
  10. Sapam
  11. sapan

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