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. [
1913 Webster]