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CEBUELLA PYGMAEA
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Cebuella pygmaea mean?
• CEBUELLA PYGMAEA (noun)
The noun CEBUELLA PYGMAEA has 1 sense:
1. the smallest monkey; of tropical forests of the Amazon
Familiarity information: CEBUELLA PYGMAEA used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
The smallest monkey; of tropical forests of the Amazon
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
Cebuella pygmaea; pygmy marmoset
Hypernyms ("Cebuella pygmaea" is a kind of...):
marmoset (small soft-furred South American and Central American monkey with claws instead of nails)
Holonyms ("Cebuella pygmaea" is a member of...):
Cebuella; genus Cebuella (pygmy marmosets)
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