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3. (Zoöl.) (a)
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. (b) Other species of
Cabus, as C. fatuellus (the brown or
horned capucine.), C. albifrons (the
cararara), and C. apella. (c)
A variety of the domestic pigeon having a hoodlike tuft of
feathers on the head and sides of the neck.

Capuchin nun, one of an austere order of
Franciscan nuns which came under Capuchin rule in 1538. The order
had recently been founded by Maria Longa.

Cap"u*cine (?), n. See
Capuchin, 3.

Cap"u*let (?), n. (Far.)
Same as Capellet.

Cap"u*lin (-l&ibreve;n), n. [Sp.
capuli.] The Mexican cherry (Prunus
Capollin).


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