tamarin
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- noun
- /ˈtæmərɪn/
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tamarin
- The golden lion tamarin is known for its striking orange fur and playful behavior in the rainforest.
- Golden tamarin
- lion tamarin
- cotton-top tamarin
Examples
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An endangered monkey, the golden-headed lion tamarin, had already been spotted in the same habitat.
Academic text (2003) -
Focused on endangered species of birds, mammals, and reptiles, the fund has conserved animals like the Tonkin snub-nosed monkey in Vietnam, the Angolan giant sable, and the golden lion tamarin in Brazil.
Blog text (3) -
Golden lion tamarins often live in groups containing several adult males and one breeding female.
Academic text (2009) -
The yellow-maned tamarins looked at Alex dispiritedly, meeting his eyes as he passed.
Fiction book (1990) -
Passing the Amazona section, Alex wanted to stop and see the golden lion tamarins, their large enclosure outlined in bright blue.
Fiction book (1990) -
But only among marmosets and tamarins, members of the family Callitrichidae, do we find shared infant care combined with extensive alloparental provisioning, such as we also see in humans.
Academic text (2009) -
Visitors at the zoo were delighted to see a white-lipped tamarin swinging from branch to branch.
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My friend adopted a small tamarin that loves to eat fruit and play with its toys.
Synonyms
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A small South American monkey with silky fur and a mane of hair around its face
A small South American monkey with soft fur and a long tail for balance
A small South American monkey with soft fur, a golden mane, and a long tail
A small golden monkey with long silky fur that forms a mane
A group of small South American monkeys called tamarins
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Etymology
Tamarin comes from the name of the tamarind tree in Portuguese and Spanish, because these small monkeys were often seen near those trees. So, think of a little monkey by a tamarind tree to remember what a tamarin is.