cacajao

Thân thiện

A cacajao sits on a branch in the rainforest canopy.

Definition

Noun 1. A genus of New World monkeys: "Cacajao" is the scientific genus name for the uakari, a type of short-tailed monkey found in the Amazon rainforest. These primates are known for their distinctive bright red or pink faces and bald heads.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The cacajao is an arboreal primate endemic to the Amazon basin.
  • Researchers are studying the social behavior of the cacajao.
  • The bald uakari, a species of cacajao, has a strikingly red face.

Advanced Usage

• In scientific/zoological context: The term is used almost exclusively in formal, scientific, or zoological writing and discourse to refer to the genus. In general English, the common name "uakari" is more frequently used.
  • The genus Cacajao is divided into several species, including the black-headed uakari and the bald uakari.

Variants and Related Words

• Uakari (n): The common English name for monkeys of the genus .
  • We saw a troop of uakaris in the canopy.
• Primate (n): The larger biological order to which the belongs.
• New World monkey (n phrase): The broader classification for monkeys from Central and South America, including the .

Synonyms

• Uakari: This is the direct synonym and the common name.
• New World monkey: A broader categorical synonym.

Học thuật

Noun

1. uakaris

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Cacajao
• genus Cacajao