tamarin

American

[tam-uh-rin] / ˈtæm ə rɪn /

noun

any of several South American monkeys of the genera Saguinus and Leontopithecus , having silky fur and a nonprehensile tail: several species are threatened or endangered.

tamarin British

/ ˈtæmərɪn /

noun

any of numerous small monkeys of the genera Saguinus (or Leontocebus ) and Leontideus, of South and Central American forests; similar to the marmosets: family Callithricidae

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Etymology

Origin of tamarin

First recorded in 1735–45; from French, from Carib

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And in at least one species, the cotton-top tamarin, moms who have less available help are more likely to reject their infants than their counterparts who are parenting with a group are.

From Slate ● May 10, 2026

Another notable entry is the moustached tamarin, a small monkey from the Amazon.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 22, 2026

“Recently, every year I see more tamarin families, more frequently,” he said.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 1, 2023

The announcement of the arrest comes three days after police found two emperor tamarin monkeys, Bella and Finn, in a house about 15 miles from the Dallas Zoo.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 3, 2023

They have undergone or are currently involved in successful reintroductions to the wild: Karner blue butterfly, red wolf, black-footed ferret, whooping crane, golden-lion tamarin.

From "Camp Panda" by Catherine Thimmesh

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