marmoset
[ mahr-muh-zet, -set ]
/ ˈmɑr məˌzɛt, -ˌsɛt /
noun
any of several small, squirrellike, South and Central American monkeys of the genera Callithrix, Leontocebus, etc., having soft fur and a long, nonprehensile tail: some species are endangered.
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Words nearby marmoset
Marmes man, marmite, Marmolada, marmorated, marmoreal, marmoset, marmot, Marne, Maroc, marocain, Maroni
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British Dictionary definitions for marmoset
marmoset
/ (ˈmɑːməˌzɛt) /
noun
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
pygmy marmoset a related form, Cebuella pygmaea: the smallest monkey, inhabiting tropical forests of the Amazon
Word Origin for marmoset
C14: from Old French marmouset grotesque figure, of obscure origin
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