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wistiti|ˈwɪstɪtɪ|
Also ouistiti(s.
[ad. F. ouistiti (imitative); named by Buffon (Hist. Nat. 1767 XV. 96) from the cry of the animal.]
A S. American monkey of the family Hapalidæ; a marmoset, esp. the Common Marmoset, Hapale jacchus.
1774Goldsm. Nat. Hist. IV. 237 Of the sagoins with feeble tails, there are six kinds... The third is the Wistiti; remarkable for the large tufts of hair upon its face, and its annulated tail. 1834McMurtrie Cuvier's Anim. Kingd. 49 Simia jacchus, Linnæus; the Common Ouistitis... This species is found in Paraguay, and nearly every part of South America. 1847–9Todd's Cycl. Anat. IV. 212/1 This general resemblance to the human skull is still greater in the Ouistitis. |