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1. (n.) marmoset
any squirrel-sized South and Central American monkey of the family Callithricidae, having soft fur and a long nonprehensile tail.
Etymology: (1350–1400; ME marmusette a kind of monkey, an idol < OF marmouset, appar. der. of marmos(er) to murmur)
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1. (noun) marmoset
small soft-furred South American and Central American monkey with claws instead of nails
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1. (noun) marmoset
any one of numerous species of small South American monkeys of the genera Hapale and Midas, family Hapalidae. They have long soft fur, and a hairy, nonprehensile tail. They are often kept as pets. Called also squirrel monkey
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