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marmoset

/ˈmɑɹməsət/

Meanings

noun

狨猴, 拇指猴

A small monkey, now specifically a Central and South American monkey of the genera Callithrix, Mico, Cebuella, or Callibella, with claws instead of nails, and a rather primitive layout.

Examples :

动物园管理员指着一根树枝上的一只小小的狨猴,解释说它是世界上最小的猴子之一。