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Squirrel monkey — Squirrel monkeys[1] Common Squirrel Monkey Scientific classification … Wikipedia
Squirrel monkey — Squirrel Squir rel (skw[ e]r r[e^]l or skw[i^]r ; 277), n. [OE. squirel, OF. esquirel, escurel, F. [ e]cureuil, LL. squirelus, squirolus, scuriolus, dim. of L. sciurus, Gr. si oyros; skia shade + o yra tail. Cf. {Shine}, v. i.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
squirrel monkey — n. any of a genus (Saimiri) of small, tropical, New World monkeys (family Cebidae) characterized by naked black skin around the nose and mouth, white fur around the eyes and ears, and a long tail that is not prehensile … English World dictionary
squirrel monkey — 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. [1765 75] * * * Any of… … Universalium
squirrel monkey — voverinis saimiris statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Saimiri sciureus angl. common squirrel monkey; squirrel monkey vok. Totenkopfäffchen rus. беличий саймири; обыкновенная беличья обезьяна pranc.… … Žinduolių pavadinimų žodynas
squirrel monkey — Marmoset Mar mo*set (m[aum]r m[ o]*z[e^]t ; 277), n. [F. marmouset a grotesque figure, an ugly little boy, prob. fr. LL. marmoretum, fr. L. marmor marble. Perhaps confused with marmot. See {Marble}.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous species of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Squirrel Monkey Retrovirus — Systematik Reich: Viren Familie: Retroviridae Unterfamilien: Orthoretrovirinae Gattung: Betaretrovirus … Deutsch Wikipedia
squirrel monkey — noun small long tailed monkey of Central American and South America with greenish fur and black muzzle • Syn: ↑Saimiri sciureus • Hypernyms: ↑New World monkey, ↑platyrrhine, ↑platyrrhinian … Useful english dictionary
squirrel monkey — type of small monkey that lives in Central and South America … English contemporary dictionary
squirrel monkey — noun a small South American monkey with a non prehensile tail, typically moving through trees by leaping. [Saimiri sciureus and other species.] … English new terms dictionary
