noun ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Any small monkey, now specifically a Central and South American monkey of the genera Callithrix, Mico, Cebuella, and Callibella, with claws instead of nails, and a rather primitive layout.
2. 2
   small soft-furred South American and Central American monkey with claws instead of nails wordnet
3. 3
   A hideous figure; a grotesque. obsolete
4. 4
   An unappealing or foolish man. archaic, derogatory

Synonyms

All synonyms

apegorillamanprimate

Example

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"This marmoset monkey can play the piano."

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French marmouset (“gargoyle; small child”), probably from marmouser (“to mumble”), of imitative origin.

Related phrases

Amazonian marmosetAtlantic marmosetEmilia's marmosetHershkovitz's marmosetMarca's marmosetMaués marmosetMunduruku marmosetRio Acari marmosetRondon's marmosetRoosmalens' dwarf marmosetSantarem marmosetSatéré marmoset

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