saimiri

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noun

any member of Saimiri, a taxonomic genus of South American arboreal monkeys, a squirrel monkey

OriginBrazilian Portuguese saí-mirim →
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Meanings

nounsaimiri (plural saimiris)

plural saimiris

  1. any member of Saimiri, a taxonomic genus of South American arboreal monkeys, a squirrel monkey

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
squirrel monkey

Origin

  1. Brazilian Portuguesesaí-mirim
  2. Englishsaimiri

Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese saí-mirim (literally “little monkey”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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