Marmoset
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /ˈmɑɹməsət/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Marmoset is a noun meaning (derogatory, now rare) An unappealing or foolish man.
Meaning
(derogatory, now rare) An unappealing or foolish man.
More Meanings
- Any small monkey, now specifically a Central and South American monkey of the genera Callithrix, Mico, Cebuella, and Callibella, with claws instead of nails, and a rather primitive layout.
- (obsolete) A hideous figure; a grotesque.
Word Forms
- marmosets
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include pygmy, sagoin, macaco, callimiconid, marmosine, wistiti.
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