marmoset
Americannoun
noun
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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
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a related form, Cebuella pygmaea: the smallest monkey, inhabiting tropical forests of the Amazon
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
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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
Marmoset, m�r′mo-zet, n. a small variety of American monkey.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) by Various
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)
“Hallo! stop!” cried Martin, interrupting the silence so suddenly that Grampus sprang up with a growl, under the impression that game was in view; and Marmoset scampered off behind a packing-box with an angry shriek.
From Martin Rattler by Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael)
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