ˈmärməˌset, ˈmȧm-, -ˌzet, ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷, usu -ed.+V noun
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Etymology: Middle English marmusette, marmozette, from Middle French marmouset, marmoset grotesque figure (probably also “marmoset” — whence French dialect marmouset marmoset), from marmouser to mumble, mutter, of imitative origin
: any of numerous soft-furred So. and Central American monkeys of the family Callithricidae that have claws instead of nails on all the digits except the great toe
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