Definition

Noun: * Cebuella pygmaea: A species of New World monkey, specifically the smallest monkey in the world. It is native to the rainforests of the Amazon basin.

Usage

• The term Cebuella pygmaea is the formal, scientific name used in zoology, biology, and academic contexts to precisely identify this specific primate species.
• It is typically used in written texts, research papers, and formal descriptions.

Examples

• A recent study focused on the social behavior of Cebuella pygmaea in its natural habitat.
• The Cebuella pygmaea is distinguished by its extremely small size and specialized diet of tree gum and sap.

Advanced Usage

• In taxonomic classification, Cebuella is the genus name and pygmaea is the species name. The full binomial name is always italicized in print.

Variants and Related Words

• Pygmy marmoset: The common name for .
• Dwarf monkey: An informal descriptive term sometimes used.
• Callitrichidae: The biological family to which the pygmy marmoset belongs.

Synonyms

• Pygmy marmoset
• Dwarf monkey (informal)

Different Meanings

• The word pygmaea itself is a Latin-derived specific epithet meaning "dwarf" or "pygmy," but it only carries this zoological meaning when combined with the genus name .

Noun

1. the smallest monkey; of tropical forests of the Amazon