tufted capuchin; brown capuchin
A New World monkey species (Cebus apella, also known as Sapajus apella). The name refers to the tuft of hair on its head.
At the zoo, a tufted capuchin was playing in the tree.
Katakana spelling is standard for this animal name; usually written in kana.
Kanji spelling is rare and mainly found in older or specialized texts.
Compound of 房 (fusa, 'tuft') + 尾 (o, 'tail') + 巻 (maki, 'curling') + 猿 (saru, 'monkey'), describing the monkey's tufted head and prehensile tail.