Tamarin definition
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.
noun
Any of several South American marmosets having long, silky fur, esp. any of a species (Saguinus tamarin) having black hands and feet.
noun
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Noun
Singular:
tamarin
Plural:
tamarinsOrigin of tamarin
- French from Galibi
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition