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Definition of Marmoset
1. Noun. Small soft-furred South American and Central American monkey with claws instead of nails.
Group relationships: Callithricidae, Family Callithricidae
Specialized synonyms: True Marmoset, Cebuella Pygmaea, Pygmy Marmoset, Leoncita, Lion Marmoset, Lion Monkey, Tamarin
Definition of Marmoset
1. n. Any one of numerous species of small South American monkeys of the genera Hapale and Midas, family Hapalidæ. They have long soft fur, and a hairy, nonprehensile tail. They are often kept as pets. Called also squirrel monkey.
Definition of Marmoset
1. a small monkey [n -S]
Medical Definition of Marmoset
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