SINCE 1828
Callithrix
noun
Cal·li·thrix
| \ ˈkaləˌthriks\
Definition of Callithrix
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a genus consisting of the true marmosets
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Definition of Callithrix (Entry 2 of 2)
taxonomic synonym of callicebus
—a prior name invalid as a homonym of Callithrix entry 1
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