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Definition of Pygmy marmoset
1. Noun. The smallest monkey; of tropical forests of the Amazon.
Generic synonyms: Marmoset
Group relationships: Cebuella, Genus Cebuella
Lexicographical Neighbors of Pygmy Marmoset
Literary usage of Pygmy marmoset
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1883)
"... la pygmaea (pygmy marmoset), and Galago senegalensis (lesser bush baby).
Evaluation of the reproductive potential of Saguinus nigricollis and S. ..."
2. The Life of Animals: The Mammals by Ernest Ingersoll (1907)
"None exceeds a foot long, and the pygmy marmoset is the smallest known monkey,
its body measuring only six inches. All writers on South American zoology ..."
3. The Life of Animals: The Mammals by Ernest Ingersoll (1906)
"None exceeds a foot long, and the pygmy marmoset is the smallest known monkey,
its body measuring only six inches. All writers on South American zoology ..."
4. The Life of Animals: The Mammals by Ernest Ingersoll (1907)
"None exceeds a foot long, and the pygmy marmoset is the smallest known monkey,
its body measuring only six inches. All writers on South American zoology ..."