Tām'a-rīn, n.

noun

n. [The native name in Cayenne.] (Zoöl.) A small South American monkey (the Midas rosalia), having glossy, golden hair, and resembling the squirrel in its general form.

An engraving of a silky tamarin crouching on a leafy branch.
Silky Tamarin (Midas rosalia).