MARMOREAL; MARMOREAN Mar*mo"re*al, Mar*mo"re*an, a. Etym: [L. marmoreus, fr. marmor marble: cf. F. marmoréen. See Marble.]
Defn: Pertaining to, or resembling, marble; made of marble.
MARMOROSIS
Mar`mo*ro"sis, n. Etym: [NL.] (Geol.)
Defn: The metamorphism of limestone, that is, its conversion into marble. Geikie.
MARMOSE
Mar"mose`, n. Etym: [F.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: A species of small opossum (Didelphus murina) ranging from
Mexico to Brazil.
MARMOSET Mar"mo*set`, n. Etym: [F. marmouset a grotesque figure, an ugly little boy, prob. fr. LL. marmoretum, fr. L. marmor marble. Perhaps confused with marmot. See Marble.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: Any one of numerous species of small South American monkeys of the genera Hapale and Midas, family Hapalidæ. They have long soft fur, and a hairy, nonprehensile tail. They are often kept as pets. Called also squirrel monkey.
MARMOT Mar"mot, n. Etym: [It. marmotta, marmotto, prob. fr. L. mus montanus, or mus montis, lit., mountain mouse or rat. See Mountain, and Mouse.]
1. (Zoöl.)