uakari

American

[wah-kahr-ee] / wɑˈkɑr i /

noun

PLURAL

uakaris

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.

Etymology

Origin of uakari

1860–65; < Tupi and Guarani uakari

Example Sentences

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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

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