tamarin

 
Pronunciation: /ˈtam(ə)rɪn/

noun

  • a small forest-dwelling South American monkey of the marmoset family, typically brightly coloured and with tufts and crests of hair around the face and neck.
    • Genera Saguinus and Leontopithecus, family Callitrichidae (or Callithricidae): several species

Origin:

late 18th century: from French, from Galibi