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marmosets

marmosets is the plural of marmoset.

Meaning of marmoset

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.

Phrases with marmosets

Questions about marmosets

What is marmosets the plural of?
Marmosets is the plural of marmoset.

Words near marmosets in the dictionary

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

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