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titi

titi

1 9.9
A small South American monkey with long silky fur and a long tail that cannot hold things
  • noun
  • /ˈtiːti/
translation icon : mono titi
  • The titi monkeys swung gracefully from branch to branch in the vibrant jungle.
  • titi monkeys

Examples

  • Voss played me an interview with a hunter that included the man's evocative imitations of the calls of titi monkeys.

    Academic text (2000)

  • In the exhibit, the charming titi showed off its silky fur and delicate movements.

  • Visitors were excited to observe a group of titi monkeys playing together in their habitat.

Synonyms

titi monkey
vstiti
9.6

A small South American monkey with long soft fur and a tail that cannot hold things

emphasizes its classification as a member of a specific genus
genus Callicebus
vstiti
  • Specialized
9.9

Small South American monkeys called titis that have long soft fur and bushy tails

refers to a single small South American monkey rather than the entire taxonomic group

Compounds

titi family
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of evergreen shrubs and trees with thick leaves and small white flowers

titi monkey
9.6

A small South American monkey with long soft fur and a tail that cannot hold things

white titi
  • Specialized
9.9

A small tree or shrub with groups of white flowers and leaves that turn orange and red

Surface Forms

titi singular
titis plural

Etymology

Titi for the monkey comes from a South American indigenous word (for example from Tupi) used by local people for these small, soft-furred monkeys, so English borrowed that short local name to name the animal.