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TAMARIN
tamarin, lion monkey, lion marmoset, leoncita
(noun) small South American marmoset with silky fur and long nonprehensile tail
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
tamarin (plural tamarins)
One of a family of squirrel-sized South American monkeys.
Anagrams
• Martian, Martina, martian
Source: Wiktionary
Tam"a*rin, n. Etym: [From the native name in Cayenne.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: Any one of several species of small squirrel-like South American monkeys of the genus Midas, especially M. ursulus.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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COVERT
(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”
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