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Definition of Saimiri
1. Noun. Squirrel monkeys.
Generic synonyms: Mammal Genus
Group relationships: Cebidae, Family Cebidae
Definition of Saimiri
1. Noun. squirrel monkey ¹
2. Noun. A taxonomic genus of South American arboreal monkeys comprising the squirrel monkeys. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Saimiri
1. a squirrel-monkey [n -S]
Medical Definition of Saimiri
1. 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. (12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Saimiri
Literary usage of Saimiri
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Animal Kingdom Arranged in Conformity with Its Organization by Georges Cuvier, Pierre André Latreille (1831)
"Their name of Weeping Monkeys is derived from their soft plaintive voice. In the
saimiri the tail is depressed, and almost ceases to be prehensile; ..."
2. Mammalia: Their Various Orders and Habits Popularly Illustrated by Typical by Louis Figuier, Guillaume Louis Figuier (1870)
"To the category of Monkeys with non-prehensile tails belong the genera Callithrix,
saimiri, ... Genus saimiri. ..."
3. Mammalian Models for Research on Aging by Institute Of Laboratory Animal Resources, Bennett J. Cohen, National Research Council Staff (1981)
"They consist of two species: saimiri sciureus, the common squirrel monkey
distributed widely through Central and South America, and saimiri oerstedii, ..."
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