marmoset
mar·mo·set
noun \ˈmär-mə-ˌset, -ˌzet\Definition of MARMOSET
: 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
Origin of MARMOSET
Middle English marmusette kind of monkey, from Middle French marmoset grotesque figure, from marmouser to mumble, of imitative origin
First Known Use: 1679
Rhymes with MARMOSET
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