genus callithrix

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   type genus of the Callithricidae: true marmosets

   SynonymsCallithrix

   Broadermammal genus

   Part ofCallithricidae

Questions about genus callithrix

What does genus callithrix mean?

genus callithrix means "type genus of the Callithricidae: true marmosets".

What is another word for genus callithrix?

Close synonyms include Callithrix. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is genus callithrix a common word?

genus callithrix is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.