Meaning of TAMARIN
Pronunciation: | | 'tamureen
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WordNet Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | [n] small South American marmoset with silky fur and long nonprehensile tail |
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| Synonyms: | | leoncita, lion marmoset, lion monkey |
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| See Also: | | genus Leontideus, genus Leontocebus, Leontocebus, Leontocebus oedipus, Leontocebus rosalia, marmoset, pinche, silky tamarin | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | \Tam"a*rin\, n. [From the native name in Cayenne.]
(Zo["o]l.)
Any one of several species of small squirrel-like South
American monkeys of the genus {Midas}, especially {M.
ursulus}.
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