mico

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noun

A small South American monkey (Mico melanurus, syn. Callithrix melanura), allied to the marmoset.

Similar
black-tailed marmoset
OriginPortuguese mico →
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Meanings

nounmico (plural micos)

plural micos

  1. A small South American monkey (Mico melanurus, syn. Callithrix melanura), allied to the marmoset.

    Synonyms: black-tailed marmoset

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA small South American monkey (Mico melanurus, syn. Callithrix melanura), allied to the marmoset.

Similar
black-tailed marmoset

Origin

  1. Portuguesemico
  2. Englishmico

From Spanish or Portuguese mico.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

mico. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mico

MLA

“mico.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mico. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mico,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mico.

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