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tamarin

[ tam-uh-rin ]

noun

  1. any of several South American monkeys of the genera Saguinus and Leontopithecus , having silky fur and a nonprehensile tail: several species are threatened or endangered. pinche 2( def ), golden lion tamarin ( def ).


tamarin

/ ˈtæmərɪn /

noun

  1. any of numerous small monkeys of the genera Saguinus (or Leontocebus ) and Leontideus, of South and Central American forests; similar to the marmosets: family Callithricidae
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of tamarin1

First recorded in 1735–45; from French, from Carib
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Word History and Origins

Origin of tamarin1

C18: via French from Galibi
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Example Sentences

In the specific region of the Atlantic forest where golden lion tamarins can be found, the forest is down to just 2% of its original size, Ferraz said.

The pied tamarin has an extremely narrow geographic range in central Brazil, much of which now lies within the city of Manaus.

"Are we noticing any changes in the number of babies that, for example, the tamarins are having?"

From Reuters

“It makes me so happy to see the tamarins playing free on my farm. They don’t only live in protected areas,” said Ayrton Violento, a farmer and entrepreneur in the small city of Silva Jardim.

The Philadelphia Zoo houses animal health care facilities and participates in a number of conservation efforts, including one for golden lion tamarins.

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