How do you use Tamarin in a sentence? See 6 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.
Tamarin meaning
One of a family of squirrel-sized South American monkeys of the genus Saguinus.
Synonyms of Tamarin
Using Tamarin
- The main meaning on this page is: One of a family of squirrel-sized South American monkeys of the genus Saguinus.
- Useful related words include: lion monkey, lion marmoset, leoncita, marmoset.
- In the example corpus, tamarin often appears in combinations such as: emperor tamarin, tamarin monkeys, cotton-top tamarin.
Context around Tamarin
- Average sentence length in these examples: 27.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 3 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Tamarin
- In this selection, "tamarin" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, emperor, top, monkeys and saguinus stand out and add context to how "tamarin" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include cotton top tamarin being born and cotton top tamarin saguinus oedipus. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "tamarin" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with tamarin
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
A man has been arrested in connection with the disappearance of two emperor tamarin monkeys. (15 words)
Altina Wildlife Park has welcomed the birth of yet another endangered species at the park, with a new cotton-top tamarin being born. (23 words)
The zoo said Wednesday that the two emperor tamarin monkeys — named Bella and Finn — “started eating and drinking almost immediately” after they were examined upon their return Tuesday. (28 words)
The zoo’s female Emperor Tamarin has been paired up as part of a global breeding programme which will see some monkeys released back into the wild once the preservation of the species has been achieved in captivity. (38 words)
Dallas Zoo officials set the internet at ease this week when they shared that their two missing emperor tamarin monkeys had been found safe and unharmed by police one day after they were taken. (34 words)
The zoo said Wednesday that the two emperor tamarin monkeys — named Bella and Finn — “started eating and drinking almost immediately” after they were examined upon their return Tuesday. (28 words)
Example sentences (6)
A man has been arrested in connection with the disappearance of two emperor tamarin monkeys.
Dallas Zoo officials set the internet at ease this week when they shared that their two missing emperor tamarin monkeys had been found safe and unharmed by police one day after they were taken.
The zoo said Wednesday that the two emperor tamarin monkeys — named Bella and Finn — “started eating and drinking almost immediately” after they were examined upon their return Tuesday.
The zoo’s female Emperor Tamarin has been paired up as part of a global breeding programme which will see some monkeys released back into the wild once the preservation of the species has been achieved in captivity.
Altina Wildlife Park has welcomed the birth of yet another endangered species at the park, with a new cotton-top tamarin being born.
In some cases, such as in the cotton-top tamarin (Saguinus oedipus), males, particularly those that are paternal, will even show a greater involvement in caregiving than females.
Common combinations with tamarin
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- emperor tamarin 4×
- tamarin monkeys 3×
- cotton-top tamarin 2×