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

Example Sentences

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

From Science Daily

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 Literature

Two golden lion tamarin twins and a critically endangered gentle lemur are among the latest newborns at the central London attraction.

From BBC

In the specific region of the Atlantic forest where golden lion tamarins can be found, the forest is down to just 2% of its original size, Ferraz said.

From Seattle Times

The pied tamarin has an extremely narrow geographic range in central Brazil, much of which now lies within the city of Manaus.

From Science Daily

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