Any one of several species of South American monkeys of
   the genus Cebus, having long and prehensile tails. Some of the species
   are called also capuchins. The bonnet sapajou (C. subcristatus), the
   golden-handed sapajou (C. chrysopus), and the white-throated sapajou
   (C. hypoleucus) are well known species. See Capuchin.