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marmoset
noun
mar·mo·set
ˈmär-mə-ˌset 
-ˌzet
: any of numerous small soft-furred South and Central American monkeys (family Callithricidae) with claws instead of nails on all the digits except the big toe
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Guests can purchase day passes to swim with dolphins, feed stingrays, and interact with otters and marmosets.
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Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 23 July 2025
The stipulation ended about two and a half years ago, Fisher said, and the zoo now has about 35 monkeys, ranging from larger white-handed gibbons to pygmy marmosets, one of the smallest monkey species.
—Lillian Ashworth, Oc Register, 18 July 2025
While hoatzins are a particular highlight, the region also plays host to eye-catching species like the scarlet macaw and spangled cotinga, while resident mammals range from the pygmy marmoset to the giant river otter.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Wiseman, then 28, and a brand manager for WowWee, which is owned by her uncles, got the idea for Fingerlings after seeing a picture of a tiny marmoset monkey that was going viral on social media.
—Joan Verdon, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
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Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 23 July 2025
The stipulation ended about two and a half years ago, Fisher said, and the zoo now has about 35 monkeys, ranging from larger white-handed gibbons to pygmy marmosets, one of the smallest monkey species.
—Lillian Ashworth, Oc Register, 18 July 2025
While hoatzins are a particular highlight, the region also plays host to eye-catching species like the scarlet macaw and spangled cotinga, while resident mammals range from the pygmy marmoset to the giant river otter.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Wiseman, then 28, and a brand manager for WowWee, which is owned by her uncles, got the idea for Fingerlings after seeing a picture of a tiny marmoset monkey that was going viral on social media.
—Joan Verdon, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
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“Marmoset.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marmoset. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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marmoset
noun
mar·mo·set
ˈmär-mə-ˌset
-mə-ˌzet
: any of numerous South and Central American monkeys that have soft fur, a bushy tail, and claws instead of nails except on the big toe
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