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genus Cacajao

genus Cacajao

9.9
A group of South American monkeys called uakaris that have short tails and often red faces
  • noun
  • /ˈdʒɛnəs kɑːkəˈhɑːoʊ/
  • Specialized
: género Cacajao
  • Scientists studying the Amazon rainforest observed several species within the genus Cacajao in the treetops.

Examples

  • The genus Cacajao is notable for the distinctive appearance of its uakari monkeys.

  • Conservationists are working to protect habitats crucial for the survival of the genus Cacajao.

  • The genus Cacajao includes several species of monkeys.

  • Did you know that the genus Cacajao is found in the Amazon rainforest?

  • Scientists studying the Amazon rainforest observed several species within the genus Cacajao in the treetops.

  • The genus Cacajao is notable for the distinctive appearance of its uakari monkeys.

  • Conservationists are working to protect habitats crucial for the survival of the genus Cacajao.

Synonyms

Cacajao
vsgenus Cacajao
  • Specialized
9.9

A South American monkey with a short tail and a bright red face

focuses on monkeys with short tails whose faces are often red rather than generally bright

Surface Forms

genus Cacajao singular
genera Cacajao plural

Morphology

genus + Cacajao

This is a straightforward taxonomic construction: 'genus' (a biological rank) + the proper name 'Cacajao', so a learner who knows both words can infer it refers to the genus called Cacajao (a group of related monkey species). Such naming patterns are literal and cross-linguistically common, requiring no idiomatic knowledge.

Etymology

Genus Cacajao may come from a local Amazon word for the uakari monkey. Scientists later used Cacajao as the official name for the 'group' of short-tailed, red-faced monkeys, so it now means that scientific group.