wistiti

noun

wis·​ti·​ti

ˈwistə̇tē

variants or less commonly wistit

-tə̇t

or ouistiti

ˈwistə̇tē

plural -s

: marmoset

especially : a marmoset (Callithrix jacchus)

Word History

Etymology

French ouistiti, of imitative origin

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