Callitrichidae

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Etymology

New Latin Callithrix +‎ -idae, from Ancient Greek καλή (kalḗ, beautiful) + τριχός (trikhós, hair)

Proper noun

Callitrichidae

  1. A taxonomic family within the order Primates – marmosets and tamarins, formerly a subfamily Callithrichinae in family Cebidae.

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