Mār'mo-sĕt'1, n.
(Synop., § 130), n. [Fr. marmouset, a grotesque figure, an ugly little boy, diminutive of marmot, a marmoset.] (Zoöl.) A small monkey, having soft fur, hooked claws, a long, thick tail, and much resembling a squirrel. A well-known species is the tufted marmoset (Jacchus [or Hopale] pencillatus). They are natives of South America, and greatly admired as pets. [Written also marmozet.]