English Explanatory Dictionary

tamarin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One of a family of squirrel-sized South American monkeys of the genus Saguinus.

Pronunciation

/ˈtæməɹɪn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-tamarin.wav

Word forms

tamarin tamarins

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish tamarín (“tamarin”), from tupi-guarani tamari.

Derived words

cottontop tamarin emperor tamarin Geoffroy's tamarin golden lion tamarin lion tamarin
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