Cebidae
/sɪˈbiːɪdiː/noun
A zoological family of New World monkeys that includes capuchins and squirrel monkeys.
Did you know?Cebidae is built from the genus name Cebus plus the zoological suffix -idae, meaning a family; the Greek source kēbos referred to a long-tailed monkey.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
κῆβος (kēbos)
“A long-tailed monkey; the precise origin of the Greek animal name is uncertain.”
18th Century
New Latin
Cebus
“A scientific genus name created from the Greek term for a long-tailed monkey.”
18th Century
New Latin
-idae
“A zoological suffix used to designate a family of related animals.”
19th Century
Scientific Latin
Cebidae
“The family formed from Cebus and -idae.”
Modern English
English
Cebidae
“The recognized monkey family containing capuchins, squirrel monkeys, and close relatives.”