callithricidae

Thân thiện

A marmoset from the Callithricidae family clings to a tree branch.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A family of small New World monkeys: Callithricidae is the taxonomic family name for marmosets, which are small, tree-dwelling primates found in Central and South America. This term is used primarily in biological and zoological classification.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The Callithricidae family includes various species of marmosets and tamarins.
  • Researchers studied the social behavior within the Callithricidae.

Advanced Usage

• In taxonomic context: The term is used formally in scientific literature to classify a specific group of primates.
  • The specimen was definitively placed within the Callithricidae.

Variants and Related Words

• Callithricid (adj): Pertaining to the family Callithricidae.
  • The callithricid characteristics include small body size and claw-like nails.

Synonyms

• Marmosets: The common name for monkeys of this family.
• Family Callithricidae: The full taxonomic designation.

Học thuật

Noun

1. marmosets

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Callithricidae
• family Callithricidae