English Explanatory Dictionary

marmoset

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  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. A hideous figure; a grotesque.
  3. An unappealing or foolish man.

Pronunciation

/ˈmɑɹməsət/ /ˈmɑɹməzət/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-marmoset.wav

Word forms

marmoset marmosets

Etymology

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

Derived words

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
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