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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