Callithrichidae

Translingual

Wikispecies

Etymology

New Latin Callithrix +‎ -idae, from Ancient Greek καλή (kalḗ, “beautiful”) + τριχός (trikhós, “hair”)

Proper noun

Callithrichidae

  1. A taxonomic family within the order Primates – marmosets and tamarins, now usually subfamily Callithrichinae in family Cebidae.
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