Noun: marmoset 'maa(r)-mu,zet
- Small soft-furred South American and Central American monkey with claws instead of nails
"Marmosets are popular in the exotic pet trade due to their small size"
Derived forms: marmosets
Type of: New World monkey, platyrrhine, platyrrhinian
Part of: Callithricidae, family Callithricidae
Encyclopedia: Marmoset