Callithrix
1 of 2noun
Cal·li·thrix
ˈkaləˌthriks
: a genus consisting of the true marmosets
Callithrix
2 of 2"
taxonomic synonym of callicebus
—a prior name invalid as a homonym of Callithrix entry 1
Word History
Etymology
Noun
New Latin, from Latin, an ape, from Greek kallithrix beautiful-haired, from kalli- calli- + thrix hair
New Latin, from Latin, an ape