noun
- a small tropical American monkey with a long tail and silky fur
Examples
- The marmoset clung to the branch with its tiny hands.
- Common marmosets are native to Brazil.
- The zoo’s marmoset exhibit features several species of these small primates.
- Marmosets communicate through high-pitched calls and chirps.
- The pygmy marmoset is one of the world’s smallest monkeys.
- Researchers study marmoset behavior in the Amazon rainforest.