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

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)

Word History and Origins

Origin of douroucouli¹

from a South American Indian name

Example Sentences

These are Nyctipitheci, or night apes, which the Indians call ei-a, and are named also Douroucouli.

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