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- noun Plural form of
marmozet .
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Examples
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They attack hordes of deadly pirates, and scatter their bodies along the shore; and yet, for all their warlike fire and force, they are as gentle as marmozets in a lady's boudoir.
Gossip in a Library Edmund Gosse 1888
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Should you take a fancy to a pet monkey, most of the common kinds are kept chained to a pole on a stand, and fed like parrots; but marmozets, which are pretty little creatures, are very tender, and are generally kept in a cage like squirrels.
The Lady's Country Companion: or, How to Enjoy a Country Life Rationally Jane 1845
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