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Cebidae

Cebidae

9.9
A group of Central and South American monkeys like capuchins and howler monkeys
  • noun
  • /ˈsɛbɪˌdeɪ/
  • Specialized
: Cebidae
  • The family Cebidae includes howler monkeys, capuchins, and squirrel monkeys.

Examples

  • Unlike marmosets and tamarins, members of the Cebidae family generally have prehensile tails.

  • The Cebidae family includes various species of monkeys.

  • Researchers have studied social behavior patterns in Cebidae for decades.

  • Did you know that Cebidae are known for their intelligence?

  • The family Cebidae includes howler monkeys, capuchins, and squirrel monkeys.

  • Researchers have studied social behavior patterns in Cebidae for decades.

  • Unlike marmosets and tamarins, members of the Cebidae family generally have prehensile tails.

Synonyms

family Cebidae
vsCebidae
  • Specialized
9.1

A group of monkeys from Central and South America like capuchins and squirrel monkeys

means the same but uses the compact taxonomic name form

Compounds

family Cebidae
  • Specialized
9.1

A group of monkeys from Central and South America like capuchins and squirrel monkeys

Surface Forms

Cebidae singular
Cebidaes plural
Cebids plural

Morphology

Cebidae = Cebus (opaque) = Cebus + idae

Formed by adding the technical taxonomic family suffix '-idae' to a genus name; this specialized formation is not transparent to general learners.

Etymology

Cebidae comes from the old Greek word kebos, which meant 'long-tailed monkey', and the ending -idae is the scientific ending for a 'family' of animals, as seen in Cebus (the capuchin monkeys). So, Cebidae is the family name for a group of New World monkeys.