indris

/ ˈɪndrɪ; ˈɪndrɪs /

noun

1. a large Madagascan arboreal lemuroid primate, Indri indri, with thick silky fur patterned in black, white, and fawn: family Indriidae
2. woolly indris
   a related nocturnal Madagascan animal, Avahi laniger, with thick grey-brown fur and a long tail

Word History and Origins

Origin of indris¹

C19: from French: lemur, from Malagasy indry! look! mistaken for the animal's name

Example Sentences

His skin is soft, and clothed in long fine hair; whence naturalists have named him Indris laniger.

From Project Gutenberg

The genus Indris has more pronounced external ears than have the two other genera of the sub-family.

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This genus has only eleven pairs of ribs instead of the twelve of Indris and Propithecus.

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The natives, in fact, believe that men after death become Indris.

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The skull in proportionate length is intermediate between that of Avahis and Indris.

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