DOUROUCOULI
douroucouli, Aotus trivirgatus
(noun) nocturnal monkey of Central America and South America with large eyes and thick fur
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
From an unidentified South American Indian language, 19th c.
Noun
douroucouli (plural douroucoulis)
A New World monkey of the genus Aotus (Aotidae), which is active at night and has no pinna of the outer ear.
Synonyms
• (Aotus): night monkey, owl monkey
Source: Wiktionary
Dou`rou*cou"li, n.
Definition: See Durukuli.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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