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Any one of several species of small, soft-furred South American monkeys belonging to Callithrix, Chrysothrix, and allied genera; as, the collared teetee (Callithrix torquatus), and the squirrel teetee (Chrysothrix sciure…

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  1. n. Any one of several species of small, soft-furred South American monkeys belonging to Callithrix, Chrysothrix, and allied genera; as, the collared teetee (Callithrix torquatus), and the squirrel teetee (Chrysothrix sciurea). Called also pinche, titi, and saimiri. See Squirrel monkey, under Squirrel.
  2. n. A diving petrel of Australia (Halodroma wrinatrix).
  3. 1. (Zoöl.) Any one of several species of small, soft-furred South American monkeys belonging to Callithrix, Chrysothrix, and allied genera; as, the collared teetee (Callithrix torquatus), and the squirrel teetee (Chrysothrix sciurea). Called also pinche, titi, and saimiri. See Squirrel monkey, under Squirrel. 2. (Zoöl.) A diving petrel of Australia (Halodroma wrinatrix).
  4. Any one of several species of small, soft-furred South Americanmonkeys belonging to Callithrix, Chrysothrix, and allied genera; as,the collared teetee (Callithrix torquatus), and the squirrel teetee(Chrysothrix sciurea). Called also pinche, titi, and saimiri. SeeSquirrel monkey, under Squirrel.
  5. n. Any one of several species of small, soft-furred South American monkeys belonging to Callithrix, Chrysothrix, and allied genera; as, the collared teetee (Callithrix torquatus), and the squirrel teetee (Chrysothrix sciurea). Called also pinche, titi, and saimiri. See Squirrel monkey, under Squirrel. n. A diving petrel of Australia (Halodroma wrinatrix).