douroucouli

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dour·ou·cou·li

(do͝or′ə-ko͞o′lē)

n. pl. dour·ou·cou·lis

[From Marivitano (indigenous language of southern Venezuela where Alexander von Humboldt made the first scientific description of night monkeys).]

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douroucouli

(ˌduːruːˈkuːlɪ)

(Animals) a nocturnal omnivorous New World monkey, Aotus trivirgatus, of Central and South America, with large eyes, thick fur, and a round head with pale and dark markings

[from a South American Indian name]

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douroucouli - nocturnal monkey of Central America and South America with large eyes and thick fur

Aotus trivirgatus

New World monkey, platyrrhine, platyrrhinian - hairy-faced arboreal monkeys having widely separated nostrils and long usually prehensile tails

Aotus, genus Aotus - douroucoulis

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