Monkey named for its resemblance to a monk Crossword Clue
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| Rank | Answer | Clue | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99% | CAPUCHIN | Monkey named for its resemblance to a monk | Wall Street Journal |
Definition
| • | A Franciscan monk of the austere branch established in 1526 by Matteo di Baschi, distinguished by wearing the long pointed cowl or capoch of St. Francis. |
| • | A garment for women, consisting of a cloak and hood, resembling, or supposed to resemble, that of capuchin monks. |
| • | 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. |
| • | Other species of Cabus, as C. fatuellus (the brown or horned capucine.), C. albifrons (the cararara), and C. apella. |
| • | A variety of the domestic pigeon having a hoodlike tuft of feathers on the head and sides of the neck. |
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- Wall Street Journal: Aug 27, 2024
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