squirrel monkey


noun
  1. 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.

Origin of squirrel monkey

1
First recorded in 1765–75

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squirrel monkey

noun
  1. a small New World monkey, Saimiri sciureus, of N South American forests, having a yellowish-green coat and orange feet and limbs

  2. 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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C18: so called because it is small and tree-dwelling

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