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marmosetOne entry found. Main Entry: mar·mo·set Pronunciation: \ˈmär-mə-ˌset, -ˌzet\ Function: noun Etymology: Middle English marmusette kind of monkey, from Middle French marmoset grotesque figure, from marmouser to mumble, of imitative origin Date: 1679 : any of numerous small soft-furred South and Central American monkeys (family Callithricidae) with claws instead of nails on all the digits except the big toe
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