any of several South American marmosets having long, silky fur, esp. any of a species (Saguinus tamarin) having black hands and feet
Origin of tamarin
French from Galibitamarin
tam·a·rin tamarin
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tamarin
noun
Any of various small, long-tailed, arboreal monkeys of the genera Leontopithecus and Saguinus of Central and South America, closely related to and resembling the marmosets but having a larger body, longer limbs, and lower canines that extend well beyond the incisors.
Origin of tamarin
French from GalibiTHE AMERICAN HERITAGE® DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, FIFTH EDITION by the Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries. Copyright © 2016, 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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