Definitions for saimiri
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Princeton's WordNet
Saimiri, genus Saimiri(noun)
squirrel monkeys
Wiktionary
saimiri(Noun)
squirrel monkey
saimiri(Noun)
A taxonomic genus of South American arboreal monkeys comprising the squirrel monkeys.
Origin: Portuguese, literally, little monkey
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Saimiri
A genus of the family CEBIDAE consisting of four species: S. boliviensis, S. orstedii (red-backed squirrel monkey), S. sciureus (common squirrel monkey), and S. ustus. They inhabit tropical rain forests in Central and South America. S. sciureus is used extensively in research studies.
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