tamarin

Thân thiện

A tamarin sits on a tree branch eating a piece of fruit.

Definition

Noun 1. A small South American monkey: A tamarin is a small primate belonging to the family Callitrichidae. It is characterized by its silky fur, a long tail that is not prehensile (meaning it cannot grasp or hold objects), and its small size, similar to a squirrel. Tamarins are native to tropical rainforests in Central and South America.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The golden lion tamarin is one of the most endangered primates in the world.
  • We observed a family of emperor tamarins moving through the canopy.
  • Unlike many New World monkeys, the tamarin uses its long tail for balance, not for gripping branches.

Advanced Usage

• As a taxonomic reference: The word is used in zoological and conservation contexts to refer specifically to monkeys in the genera and .
  • The study focused on the social behavior of the cotton-top tamarin.

Variants and Related Words

• Marmoset (noun): A closely related small New World monkey, often grouped with tamarins in the same family. Marmosets generally have shorter tusks and different dental structures.
• Callitrichid (noun/adj): The scientific family name (Callitrichidae) for tamarins and marmosets.

Synonyms

• New World monkey: A broad category for monkeys native to Central and South America, which includes tamarins.
• Primate: The larger biological order that includes tamarins, along with monkeys, apes, and humans.

Different Meanings

• The word "tamarin" refers exclusively to this type of primate. It does not have other common meanings in English.

Học thuật

Noun

1. small South American marmoset with silky fur and long nonprehensile tail

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