Tee"tee (?), n. [Sp. tit�xa1;.]

1. Zool.

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. Zool.

A diving petrel of Australia (Halodroma wrinatrix).

 

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