golden lion tamarin: Meaning and Definition of

gold'en li'on tam"arin

Pronunciation: [key]
  1. a monkey, Leontopithecus rosalia rosalia, of tropical rain forests of southeastern Brazil, having a silky golden coat and a long golden mane: threatened with extinction.
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