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marmoset
[ mahr-muh-set, -zet ]
noun
- any of several small, squirrellike, South and Central American monkeys of the genera Callithrix, Cebuella, etc., having soft fur and a long, nonprehensile tail: some species are endangered.
marmoset
/ ˈmɑːməˌzɛt /
noun
- any small South American monkey of the genus Callithrix and related genera, having long hairy tails, clawed digits, and tufts of hair around the head and ears: family Callithricidae
- pygmy marmoseta related form, Cebuella pygmaea: the smallest monkey, inhabiting tropical forests of the Amazon
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of marmoset1
C14: from Old French marmouset grotesque figure, of obscure origin
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Example Sentences
When in the canoe, the marmoset played with Grampus, as the dog was named; and when on shore it invariably travelled on his back.
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It was a peculiar and remarkable and altogether extraordinary monkey, that tiny marmoset.
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Marmoset was fonder of riding than walking, so that Grampus had enough to do; but he did not put himself much about.
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Marmoset crossed over walking, like a tight-rope dancer, being quite au fait at such work.
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This reminded him that he had left his pet Marmoset in the Indian village, and a feeling of deep self-reproach filled his heart.
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