squirrel monkey
either of two small, long-tailed monkeys, Saimiri oerstedii of Central America and S. sciureus of South America, having a small white face with black muzzle and gold, brown, or greenish fur: S. oerstedii is endangered.
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How to use squirrel monkey in a sentence
For something a little wilder, you can adopt a group of squirrel monkeys known to raid the refuge’s food supply.
A virtual menagerie: How conservation and rescue efforts can connect us with wildlife around the world | Andrea Sachs | January 15, 2021 | Washington PostIt was a beautiful little creature—a true saïmiri, or squirrel-monkey, called the “titi.”
Popular Adventure Tales | Mayne ReidTamarin, tam′a-rin, n. a small South American squirrel-monkey.
It was a beautiful little creature—a true saimiri, or squirrel monkey, called the “titi.”
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British Dictionary definitions for squirrel monkey
a small New World monkey, Saimiri sciureus, of N South American forests, having a yellowish-green coat and orange feet and limbs
red-backed squirrel monkey a related species, Saimiri oerstedi, of Central America, having a reddish coat and dark brown limbs
Origin of squirrel monkey
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