any of several small omnivorous New World monkeys of the genus Callicebus, of South America, having long beautifully coloured fur and a long nonprehensile tail
Word origin
via Spanish from Aymaran, literally: little cat
titi in British English2
(ˈtiːtiː)
nounWord forms: plural-tis
any of various evergreen shrubs or small trees of the family Cyrillaceae of the southern US, esp the leatherwood and Cliftonia monophylla, which has white or pinkish fragrant flowers
Word origin
C19: of Native American origin
titi in British English3
(ˈtiːtiː)
nounWord forms: pluraltiti
New Zealand
the sooty shearwater, Puffinus griseus
muttonbird (sense 1)
Word origin
Māori, of imitative origin
titi in American English1
(ˈtaɪtaɪ; ˈtiti)
US
noun
a small tree (Cliftonia monophylla) of a family (Cyrillaceae, order Ericales) of evergreen, dicotyledonous trees andshrubs, with white or pinkish flowers, found in the S U.S.
titi in American English2
(tiˈti)
noun
any of a genus (Callicebus, family Cebidae) of South American monkeys with a small, round head