Marmoset
Pronunciation : Mar"mo*set`
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F. marmouset a grotesque figure, an ugly little boy, prob. fr. LL. marmoretum, fr. L. marmor marble. Perhaps confused with marmot. See Marble.] (Zo?l.)
Definition : Defn: Any one of numerous species of small South American monkeys of the genera Hapale and Midas, family Hapalid?. They have long soft fur, and a hairy, nonprehensile tail. They are often kept as pets. Called also squirrel monkey.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913