tamarin

tam·a·rin | \ ˈta-mə-rən

, -ˌran \

Definition of tamarin

: any of numerous small chiefly South American monkeys (genera Saguinus and Leontopithecus) that are related to the marmosets and have silky fur, a long tail, and lower canine teeth that are longer than the incisors

Examples of tamarin in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web But also don’t miss the Utica Zoo’s tamarin or Flying Skunk Farm or the baby goats of Colchester, Conn. Term Sheet maven Polina Marinova recommends the goats! — Adam Lashinsky, Fortune, "Stop Saying Social Media Has Changed Everything," 16 Dec. 2019 The two new mustachioed monkeys, known as emperor tamarins, arrived from the Como Park Zoo and Conservatory in Minnesota. — Washington Post, "National Zoo welcomes a couple of mustachioed monkeys and a lesser kudu calf," 30 Oct. 2019 Emperor tamarins live in social groups in the wild, and the two brothers are never far from each other, zoo officials said. — Washington Post, "National Zoo welcomes a couple of mustachioed monkeys and a lesser kudu calf," 30 Oct. 2019 The monkeys are brothers: Poe, 1½ years old, and Fleck, 2½. Emperor tamarins are known for their long white mustaches, experts said. — Washington Post, "National Zoo welcomes a couple of mustachioed monkeys and a lesser kudu calf," 30 Oct. 2019 Scientists long suspected the tamarins had played a role. — Katie Camero, Science | AAAS, "These squirrel-size monkeys helped bring Peru’s Amazon back to life," 25 July 2019 The birth of the tamarins was the first for the Zoo in a decade. — Katherine J. Wu, Smithsonian, "The National Zoo’s Golden Lion Tamarins Delight Curators with the Delivery of Twins," 3 July 2018 However, the zoo indicated that golden tamarins remain endangered. — Martin Weil, Washington Post, "Two endangered monkeys born at zoo last week, one died Tuesday," 4 July 2018 The family will remain as a unit as the new tamarins reach maturity. — Katherine J. Wu, Smithsonian, "The National Zoo’s Golden Lion Tamarins Delight Curators with the Delivery of Twins," 3 July 2018

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