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单词 indri
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indri

[ in-dree ]
/ ˈɪn dri /

noun, plural in·dris.

a short-tailed lemur, Indri indri, of Madagascar, about 2 feet (60 centimeters) in length: an endangered species.

Origin of indri

First recorded in 1830–40; from French indri, Malagasy indry “look!,” wrongly taken as animal's name

Words nearby indri

in drag, indraught, indrawn, Indre, Indre-et-Loire, indri, indricothere, indricotherium, indris, indubitable, indubitably
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Example sentences from the Web for indri

  • The angular fissure is well developed, as in Lemur and the Indri; but it does not join the infero-frontal.

    The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia|Frank Evers Beddard
  • The Indri is the largest of Lemurs, measuring about two feet in length.

    The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia|Frank Evers Beddard
  • As is the case with the Propithecus, the natives of Madagascar hold the Indri in awe and veneration.

    The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia|Frank Evers Beddard
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