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capuchin vs New World monkey

New World monkey vs capuchin

capuchin and New World monkey both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
capuchin Yes No No No
New World monkey Yes No No No
As nouns, New World monkey is a hypernym of capuchin; that is, New World monkey is a word with a broader meaning than capuchin:
  • capuchin: monkey of Central America and South America having thick hair on the head that resembles a monk's cowl
  • New World monkey: hairy-faced arboreal monkeys having widely separated nostrils and long usually prehensile tails
Other hypernyms of capuchin include platyrrhine, platyrrhinian.
capuchin (noun) New World monkey (noun)
monkey of Central America and South America having thick hair on the head that resembles a monk's cowl hairy-faced arboreal monkeys having widely separated nostrils and long usually prehensile tails
a hooded cloak for women
Difference between capuchin and New World monkey

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