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lion tamarin

lion tamarin noun: any of four species of small New World monkeys that constitute the genus Leontopithecus.

lion tamarin: any of four species of small New World monkeys that constitute the genus Leontopithecus
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Noun

lion tamarin (plural lion tamarins)

  1. Any of four species of small New World monkeys that constitute the genus Leontopithecus.

Forms of lion tamarin

plurallion tamarins

Origin of lion tamarin

Named so because of the mane surrounding their face.

Words formed from lion tamarin

Questions about lion tamarin

What does lion tamarin mean?
Lion tamarin means any of four species of small New World monkeys that constitute the genus Leontopithecus.
What part of speech is lion tamarin?
Lion tamarin is a noun.
What is the plural of lion tamarin?
The plural of lion tamarin is lion tamarins.

Words near lion tamarin in the dictionary

  1. lion masks
  2. Lion of Judah
  3. Lion of St. Mark
  4. Lion Rock
  5. lion skin
  6. lion tamarin
  7. lion tamarins
  8. lion tamer
  9. lion tamers
  10. lion's den
  11. lion's ear

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