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douroucouli in British English
(ˌduːruːˈkuːlɪ)
noun
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 origin
from a local name in South Americadouroucouli in American English
(ˌdurəˈkuːli)
noun
a small, nocturnal South American monkey of the genus Aotus, having large, owllike eyes: in danger of extinction
Also: douricouli (ˌdurɪˈkuːli). Also called: night monkey, owl monkey Word origin
[‹ F; recorded by A. von Humboldt as the animal's name in the language of a Río Negrotribe (S Venezuela)]Image ofdouroucouli
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