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Marmoset vs. Capuchin — What's the Difference?

Marmoset vs. Capuchin — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Marmoset and Capuchin

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Marmoset

The marmosets (), also known as zaris or sagoin, are 22 New World monkey species of the genera Callithrix, Cebuella, Callibella, and Mico. All four genera are part of the biological family Callitrichidae.

Capuchin

Capuchin A monk belonging to the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin, an independent order of Franciscans founded in Italy in 1525-1528 and dedicated to preaching and missionary work.

Marmoset

Any of various very small New World monkeys of the genera Callithrix and Cebuella, having a long tail and long incisors that they use to penetrate bark to extract gum and sap.

Capuchin

A hooded cloak worn by women.

Marmoset

A small monkey, now specifically a Central and South American monkey of the genera Callithrix, Mico, Cebuella, or Callibella, with claws instead of nails, and a rather primitive layout.
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Capuchin

Any of several monkeys of the genus Cebus of Central and South America, having a prehensile tail and often a black or brown cap of hair on top of the head. Also called sapajou.

Marmoset

(obsolete) A hideous figure; a grotesque.

Capuchin

A monk in the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin; generally a Franciscan.

Marmoset

An unappealing or foolish man.

Capuchin

A garment consisting of a cloak and hood, made in imitation of the dress of Capuchin monks.

Marmoset

Any one of numerous species of small South American monkeys of the genera Hapale and Midas, family Hapalidæ. They have long soft fur, and a hairy, nonprehensile tail. They are often kept as pets. Called also squirrel monkey.

Capuchin

A capuchin monkey.

Marmoset

Small soft-furred South American and Central American monkey with claws instead of nails

Capuchin

A hooded pigeon.

Capuchin

A Franciscan monk of the austere branch established in 1526 by Matteo di Baschi, distinguished by wearing the long pointed cowl or capoch of St. Francis.
A bare-footed and long-bearded capuchin.

Capuchin

A garment for women, consisting of a cloak and hood, resembling, or supposed to resemble, that of capuchin monks.

Capuchin

A long-tailed South American monkey (Cabus capucinus), having the forehead naked and wrinkled, with the hair on the crown reflexed and resembling a monk's cowl, the rest being of a grayish white; - called also capucine monkey, weeper, sajou, sapajou, and sai.

Capuchin

A hooded cloak for women

Capuchin

Monkey of Central America and South America having a cowl of thick hair on the head

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