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Leontocebus rosalia

Leontocebus rosalia

9.9
A small golden monkey from South America with a long soft mane like a tiny lion
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : tamarino león dorado
  • The striking mane of the Leontocebus rosalia makes it easily recognizable among other tamarins.

Examples

  • Zoos around the world collaborate to breed Leontocebus rosalia and support their wild populations.

  • Conservation efforts have helped protect the Leontocebus rosalia from extinction in Brazil.

  • The Leontocebus rosalia is an endangered species.

  • Look at the Leontocebus rosalia!

  • Conservation efforts have helped protect the Leontocebus rosalia from extinction in Brazil.

  • The striking mane of the Leontocebus rosalia makes it easily recognizable among other tamarins.

  • Zoos around the world collaborate to breed Leontocebus rosalia and support their wild populations.

Synonyms

tamarin
vsLeontocebus rosalia
1 8.6

A small monkey from South America with soft fur and a long tail

is the specific golden species with a long soft mane rather than the general group
lion marmoset
vsLeontocebus rosalia
1 9.9

A small South American monkey with silky fur and a mane of hair around its face

focuses on a full mane of long soft hair rather than only facial hair
silky tamarin
vsLeontocebus rosalia
9.7

A small golden monkey with long silky fur that forms a mane

is the same species but described with softer hair texture
lion monkey
vsLeontocebus rosalia
8.1

A small South American monkey with soft fur, a golden mane, and a long tail

emphasizes golden color and soft long hair rather than general appearance

Surface Forms

Leontocebus rosalia singular
Leontocebus rosalias plural

Morphology

Leontocebus + rosalia

This is a Latin binomial (scientific name) whose combined meaning (the golden lion tamarin) is not derivable by an average B1 learner from its parts: 'Leontocebus' and 'rosalia' are specialized/Latin terms and 'rosalia' is not a standard English word. Scientific names are language-specific labels rather than compositional English MWEs, so the referent and descriptive sense would be opaque without prior exposure or specialist knowledge.

Etymology

Leontocebus rosalia comes from two parts: leo ('lion') and cebus ('monkey'), because this small animal has a bright, lion-like mane. So the name gives a simple picture — a tiny 'lion' monkey, which is why we call it the golden lion tamarin.