MARMOSET


Meaning of MARMOSET in English

[ 'mα:məzɛt ]

■ noun a small tropical American monkey with a silky coat and a long tail. [Genera Callithrix and Cebuella : four species.]

Origin

ME: from OFr. marmouset 'grotesque image', of unknown ultimate origin.

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