squirrel monkey
noun
either of two small, long-tailed monkeys, Saimiri oerstedii of Central America and S. sciureus of South America, having a small white face with black muzzle and gold, brown, or greenish fur: S. oerstedii is endangered.
Origin of squirrel monkey
First recorded in 1765–75
Words nearby squirrel monkey
squirmy,
squirrel,
squirrel away,
squirrel cage,
squirrel corn,
squirrel monkey,
squirrel's-foot fern,
squirrel-tail grass,
squirrelfish,
squirrely,
squirt
Example sentences from the Web for squirrel monkey
Tamarin, tam′a-rin, n. a small South American squirrel-monkey.
It was a beautiful little creature—a true saïmiri, or squirrel-monkey, called the “titi.”
Popular Adventure Tales |Mayne Reid
British Dictionary definitions for squirrel monkey
squirrel monkey
noun
a small New World monkey, Saimiri sciureus, of N South American forests, having a yellowish-green coat and orange feet and limbs
red-backed squirrel monkey
a related species, Saimiri oerstedi, of Central America, having a reddish coat and dark brown limbs
Word Origin for squirrel monkey
C18: so called because it is small and tree-dwelling