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douroucouli

[ door-uh-koo-lee ]

noun

  1. a small, nocturnal South American monkey of the genus Aotus, having large, owllike eyes: in danger of extinction.


douroucouli

/ ˌduːruːˈkuːlɪ /

noun

  1. 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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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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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