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douroucouli
[ door-uh-koo-lee ]
noun
- a small, nocturnal South American monkey of the genus Aotus, having large, owllike eyes: in danger of extinction.
douroucouli
/ ˌduːruːˈkuːlɪ /
noun
- 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
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Word History and Origins
Origin of douroucouli1
From French; recorded by A. von Humboldt as the animal's name in the language of a Río Negro tribe (S Venezuela)
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Word History and Origins
Origin of douroucouli1
from a South American Indian name
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Example Sentences
These are Nyctipitheci, or night apes, which the Indians call ei-a, and are named also Douroucouli.
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