n.
Pronunciation: ' ta-m ə -r ə n, - ˌ ran
Function: noun
Etymology: French tamary, tamarin, perhaps of Tupian origin
Date: 1780
: any of numerous small chiefly So. American monkeys (genera Saguinus and Leontopithecus ) that are related to the marmosets and have silky fur, a long tail, and lower canine teeth that are longer than the incisors