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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