MARMOSET Definition & Meaning

marmoset

[ mahr-muh-set, -zet ]

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noun

any of several small, squirrellike, South and Central American monkeys of the genera Callithrix, Cebuella, etc., having soft fur and a long, nonprehensile tail: some species are endangered.

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noun

any small South American monkey of the genus Callithrix and related genera, having long hairy tails, clawed digits, and tufts of hair around the head and ears: family Callithricidae
pygmy marmoset
a related form, Cebuella pygmaea: the smallest monkey, inhabiting tropical forests of the Amazon

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of marmoset¹

1350–1400; Middle English marmusette a kind of monkey, an idol < Old French marmouset, apparently equivalent to marmos ( er ) to murmur ( marm- ( marmot ) + -oser v. suffix) + -et -et

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of marmoset¹

C14: from Old French marmouset grotesque figure, of obscure origin

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The first analysis of how synaptic proteins change during early development reveals differences between mice and marmosets but also what's different in individuals with autism spectrum disorders.

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Growth and development of fetuses of vaccinated adult marmosets exposed to Zika virus were similar to controls not exposed to the virus.

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Yet the one species of monkey in the group that lacks opposable thumbs, the marmosets, were less likely to be fooled by the trick because they lacked the same digital frame of reference.

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They were not disappointed either: Of the three monkey species tested, only marmosets were deceived.

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The world’s tiniest monkeys, called pygmy marmosets, scamper over branches, and the world’s largest rodents, capybaras, loll along riverbanks.

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