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Concept information

Preferred term

Cebidae

Type

  • Organism

Definition

  • Information A family of New World monkeys. They are mostly arboreal, generally small-sized monkeys including marmosets, tamarins, capuchins, and squirrel monkeys.

Synonyms

  • capuchin monkeys
  • New World monkeys

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/6854

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