marmoset

American  

[mahr-muh-set, -zet] / ˈmɑr məˌsɛt, -ˌzɛt /

noun

1. any of several small, squirrellike, South and Central American monkeys of the genera Callithrix, Cebuella, etc., having soft fur and a long, nonprehensile tail: some species are endangered.

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marmoset British  

/ ˈmɑːməˌzɛt /

noun

1. any small South American monkey of the genus Callithrix and related genera, having long hairy tails, clawed digits, and tufts of hair around the head and ears: family Callithricidae

2. a related form, Cebuella pygmaea: the smallest monkey, inhabiting tropical forests of the Amazon

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Etymology

Origin of marmoset

1350–1400; Middle English marmusette a kind of monkey, an idol < Old French marmouset, apparently equivalent to marmos ( er ) to murmur ( marm- ( see marmot) + -oser v. suffix) + -et -et

Example Sentences

Offensive lineman: Luke Baklenko, Oaks Christian, 6-6, 300, Sr. — The Stanford commit was a punishing blocker at offensive tackle and Marmoset League offensive lineman of the year.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2022

Marmoset monkeys exist on a branch of the evolutionary tree that is distinct from the one that led to humans.

From Washington Post • Apr. 6, 2018

Just as they were departing, Marmoset observing that she was about to be left behind, uttered a frantic cry, which brought Grampus gambolling to her side.

From Martin Rattler by Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael)

This cute little brother and sister you see Seated cosily high on the limb of a tree Are the Marmoset twins, whose appealing round eyes Look from flower-like faces in wond'ring surprise.

From Animal Children The Friends of the Forest and the Plain by Kirkwood, Edith Brown

“I don’t know that,” said Martin, who was seated on a large stone beside the fire sipping a can of coffee, which he shared equally with Marmoset.

From Martin Rattler by Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael)