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marmoset
noun
mar·mo·set
ˈmär-mə-ˌset 
-ˌzet
: any of numerous small soft-furred South and Central American monkeys (family Callithricidae) with claws instead of nails on all the digits except the big toe
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Those primates were mostly macaques and marmosets; the use of chimpanzees (our closest ape relative) is now banned in many countries, including the US.
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Celia Ford, Vox, 6 Sep. 2024
Scientists have used many different animals as a model of aging in the lab, from microscopic worms and African fish, to mice, macaques, and marmosets.
—Celia Ford, Vox, 12 Aug. 2024
Creatures great and small At Perth Zoo, species that were detected spanned in size from the pygmy marmoset to the Asian elephant.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 5 Feb. 2024
The marmoset was then taken to the zoo’s veterinary hospital for immediate care.
—Julia Daye, Sacramento Bee, 7 Feb. 2024
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Celia Ford, Vox, 6 Sep. 2024
Scientists have used many different animals as a model of aging in the lab, from microscopic worms and African fish, to mice, macaques, and marmosets.
—Celia Ford, Vox, 12 Aug. 2024
Creatures great and small At Perth Zoo, species that were detected spanned in size from the pygmy marmoset to the Asian elephant.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 5 Feb. 2024
The marmoset was then taken to the zoo’s veterinary hospital for immediate care.
—Julia Daye, Sacramento Bee, 7 Feb. 2024
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“Marmoset.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marmoset. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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marmoset
noun
mar·mo·set
ˈmär-mə-ˌset
-mə-ˌzet
: any of numerous South and Central American monkeys that have soft fur, a bushy tail, and claws instead of nails except on the big toe
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