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# tamarin

noun (a tamarin, tamarins)

«tamarin» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

A small monkey from the rainforests of Central and South America, with silky fur and a long tail; some, like the golden lion tamarin, have a bright mane. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tamarin/#m1)

### In the lessons

In science and nature lessons tamarins appear in topics about rainforests, food chains and endangered animals. The golden lion tamarin is a famous example of an animal saved by zoos and protected forests. They live in family groups and the fathers often carry the babies. Phrases: «golden lion tamarin», «cotton-top tamarin», «emperor tamarin».

### Examples

- A tamarin is small enough to sit in your hands. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tamarin/#x1)
- The golden lion tamarin has orange fur like a little lion. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tamarin/#x2)
- Tamarins eat fruit, insects and tree sap. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tamarin/#x3)
- At the zoo we saw a family of tamarins jumping between branches. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tamarin/#x4)
- The emperor tamarin has a long white moustache. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tamarin/#x5)
- Tamarin fathers often carry the twin babies on their backs. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tamarin/#x6)
- Cutting down the rainforest puts tamarins in danger. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tamarin/#x7)

### Note

Countable: one tamarin, two tamarins. Do not confuse with «tamarind», a fruit tree, or «tambourine», a musical instrument.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «tamarin» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tamarin/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«tamarin» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/tamarin.html) on Mova free.