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titi

1

[ tee-tee ]

noun

plural titis.
  1. any of various small reddish or grayish monkeys of the genus Callicebus, of South America.


titi

2

[ tee-tee, tahy-tahy ]

noun

plural titis.
  1. a shrub or small tree of the southern U.S., Cliftonia monophylla black titi, having glossy leaves and elongated clusters of fragrant white flowers.

titi

1

/ ˈ³Ù¾±Ë³Ù¾±Ë /

noun

  1. any of several small omnivorous New World monkeys of the genus Callicebus, of South America, having long beautifully coloured fur and a long nonprehensile tail
“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

titi

2

/ ˈ³Ù¾±Ë³Ù¾±Ë /

noun

  1. any of various evergreen shrubs or small trees of the family Cyrillaceae of the southern US, esp the leatherwood and Cliftonia monophylla, which has white or pinkish fragrant flowers
“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

titi

3

/ ˈ³Ù¾±Ë³Ù¾±Ë /

noun

  1. the sooty shearwater, Puffinus griseus See muttonbird
“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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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of titi1

An Americanism first recorded in 1820–30, from Latin American Spanish, from Tupi

Origin of titi2

First recorded in 1820–30; origin uncertain
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of titi1

via Spanish from Aymaran, literally: little cat

Origin of titi2

C19: of American Indian origin

Origin of titi3

MÄori, of imitative origin
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Earlier this year, Reuters reported for the first time that scientists were finding mammals, from titi monkeys to ocelots, showing signs of mercury contamination near a Peruvian gold mining hotspot.

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Their data showed mercury contamination from informal gold mining making its way into the biodiversity hotspot's mammals — from rodents to ocelots to titi monkeys.

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Since the meerkat deaths, the zoo has ceased using the dye on small animals like titi monkeys and lemurs, Ms. Metz said.

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They were a western lowland gorilla, a white-eared titi monkey and two emperor tamarins.

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“Because your titi can’t watch you kids. And I have to work, so I can’t stay home and take care of you.â€

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