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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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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

A 10-month-old white-faced saki monkey called Fia and two eight-month-old golden lion tamarin primates, male Pomelo and female Clementine, have all been named by zookeepers recently.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2025

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 • Sep. 21, 2023

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

From Seattle Times • Aug. 1, 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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