fantoccini
plural noun
fan·toc·ci·ni ˌfän-tə-ˈchē-nē 
ˌfan-
: a puppet show using puppets operated by strings or mechanical devices
also : such puppets
Word History
Etymology
Italian, plural of fantoccino, diminutive of fantoccio doll, augmentative of fante child, from Latin infant-, infans infant
First Known Use
1771, in the meaning defined above