uakari

[ wah-kahr-ee ]

noun

, plural ua·ka·ris.

1. any of several medium-sized, tree-dwelling Amazon basin monkeys of the genus Cacajao, the only New World monkeys having a short tail: all are now rare.

Word History and Origins

Origin of uakari¹

1860–65; < Tupi and Guarani uakari

Example Sentences

Although he grew up near the mouth of the Amazon River, he had never seen one of its rare inhabitants, the Brazilian white uakari monkey, until he spotted one at a German zoo.

From National Geographic

Kallolo told us that this species of monkey is known as the white uakari.

From Project Gutenberg

José Ayres sits with a uakari monkey, the primate that inspired him to study and then protect the Amazon rain forest.

From National Geographic

The hunter, therefore, when in search of the white uakari, supplies himself with a small quantity of salt.

From Project Gutenberg