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marmoset

/ˈmɑɹməsət/

marmoset noun: 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.

marmoset: any small monkey, now specifically a Central and South American monkey of the genera Callithrix,...
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Noun

marmoset (plural marmosets)

  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. (obsolete) A hideous figure; a grotesque.
  3. (archaic, derogatory) An unappealing or foolish man.

Forms of marmoset

pluralmarmosets

Origin of marmoset

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

Words formed from marmoset

  • common marmoset
  • black-tufted marmoset
  • Wied's marmoset
  • white-headed marmoset
  • buffy-headed marmoset
  • buffy-tufted marmoset
  • Atlantic marmoset
  • Rio Acari marmoset
  • silvery marmoset
  • white marmoset
  • Emilia's marmoset
  • black-headed marmoset
  • Marca's marmoset
  • black-tailed marmoset
  • Santarem marmoset
  • Maués marmoset
  • Munduruku marmoset
  • gold-and-white marmoset
  • Hershkovitz's marmoset
  • Satéré marmoset
  • Rondon's marmoset
  • Amazonian marmoset
  • Roosmalens' dwarf marmoset
  • black-crowned dwarf marmoset
  • pygmy marmoset

Questions about marmoset

What does marmoset mean?
Marmoset means 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.
What part of speech is marmoset?
Marmoset is a noun.
How do you pronounce marmoset?
Marmoset is pronounced /ˈmɑɹməsət/ (US).
What is the plural of marmoset?
The plural of marmoset is marmosets.

Words near marmoset in the dictionary

  1. marmorkrebs
  2. marmorosis
  3. Marmos
  4. marmose
  5. marmoses
  6. marmoset
  7. marmosets
  8. marmosine
  9. marmosines
  10. marmot
  11. marmotine

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