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Cacajao

Cacajao

9.9
A South American monkey with a short tail and a bright red face
  • noun
  • Specialized
: Cacajao
  • The Amazon rainforest is home to the rare Cacajao, known for its crimson face.

Examples

  • Researchers observed a group of Cacajao moving swiftly through the treetops.

  • Conservation efforts are underway to protect the habitat of the Cacajao from deforestation.

  • The Cacajao is native to the Amazon rainforest.

  • Many tourists are fascinated by the Cacajao species.

  • The Amazon rainforest is home to the rare Cacajao, known for its crimson face.

  • Researchers observed a group of Cacajao moving swiftly through the treetops.

  • Conservation efforts are underway to protect the habitat of the Cacajao from deforestation.

Synonyms

uakari
vsCacajao
  • Specialized
1 9.9

Medium-sized monkey that lives in the trees of the Amazon and has a short tail and a red face

is the scientific genus covering those monkeys rather than one animal
genus Cacajao
vsCacajao
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of South American monkeys called uakaris that have short tails and often red faces

is the scientific genus that instead highlights brightly colored faces

Compounds

genus Cacajao
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of South American monkeys called uakaris that have short tails and often red faces

Surface Forms

Cacajao singular
Cacajaos plural

Etymology

Cacajao comes from a native Amazon name that passed into Portuguese and then into scientific use; it was simply the local 'name for the monkey'. So the name helps you remember that this is the South American uakari, a short-tailed monkey with a bright red face.