Meanings
nounemperor tamarin (plural emperor tamarins)
plural emperor tamarins
- Saguinus imperator, a South American tamarin.
Origin
Said to have been named for its resemblance to the moustached German emperor Wilhelm II.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Dutch keizertamarin
- keizertamarinSaguinus imperator
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APA
emperor tamarin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/emperor%20tamarin
MLA
“emperor tamarin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/emperor%20tamarin. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “emperor tamarin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/emperor%20tamarin.
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