saimiri

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Etymology

Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese saí-mirim (literally little monkey).

Noun

saimiri (plural saimiris)

  1. Squirrel monkey.
  2. Any member of Saimiri, a taxonomic genus of South American arboreal monkeys comprising the squirrel monkeys.

Translations

Portuguese

Etymology

From a Tupian language. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

Noun

saimiri m (plural saimiris)

  1. saimiri
    Synonym: (common squirrel monkey) macaco-de-cheiro

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