Definition of "saimiri" []

• Squirrel monkey (noun)
• Saimiri, a taxonomic genus of South American arboreal monkeys comprising the squirrel monkeys. (noun)

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• "The sight of the smallest saimiri puts it to flight."
• "The saimiri, or titi of the Orinoco, the atele, the sajou, and other quadrumanous animals long known in Europe, form a striking contrast, both in their gait and habits, with the macavahu, called by the missionaries viudita, or widow in mourning."
• "It was not long after that a pleasanter pet than either of them was found, and this was a beautiful little saimiri monkey, about the size of"