aye-aye

[ ahy-ahy ]

/ ˈaɪˌaɪ /

noun

an endangered species of omnivorous lemur, Daubentonia madagascariensis, the world’s largest nocturnal primate, having rodentlike incisors and long fingers: its extremely rare foraging technique involves gnawing small holes in trees and extracting grubs with its distinctly thin middle finger.

Origin of aye-aye

First recorded in 1775–85; from French, from Malagasy aiay, probably imitative of its cry

Words nearby aye-aye

Ayckbourn, Aycliffe, Aydelotte, Aydin, aye, aye-aye, Ayer, Ayers Rock, Ayerza's disease, Ayerza's syndrome, Ayesha

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Example sentences from the Web for aye-aye

The aye-aye, in every point of its structure, like every created thing, is full of design.
Heads and Tales|Various
Sometimes, however, they catch it by mistake, finding an aye-aye in a trap which has been set for lemurs.
The Animal World, A Book of Natural History|Theodore Wood
After dancing and roaring till he was tired he picked up the aye-aye and marched on, talking loud.
The Woodlands Orchids|Frederick Boyle
Aye-aye (ī-ī; Cheirŏmys madagascariensis), an animal of Madagascar, so called from its cry; now referred to the lemur family.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 3|Various

Just at sunset the aye-aye crept from under his blanket, yawned, stretched and betook himself to his tree.
Natural History in Anecdote|Various

British Dictionary definitions for aye-aye

aye-aye

/ (ˈaɪˌaɪ) /

noun

a rare nocturnal arboreal prosimian primate of Madagascar, Daubentonia madagascariensis, related to the lemurs: family Daubentoniidae. It has long bony fingers and rodent-like incisor teeth adapted for feeding on insect larvae and bamboo pith

Word Origin for aye-aye

C18: from French, from Malagasy aiay, probably of imitative origin

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单词	aye-aye
释义	aye-aye [ ahy-ahy ] / ˈaɪˌaɪ / noun an endangered species of omnivorous lemur, Daubentonia madagascariensis, the world’s largest nocturnal primate, having rodentlike incisors and long fingers: its extremely rare foraging technique involves gnawing small holes in trees and extracting grubs with its distinctly thin middle finger. Origin of aye-aye First recorded in 1775–85; from French, from Malagasy aiay, probably imitative of its cry Words nearby aye-aye Ayckbourn, Aycliffe, Aydelotte, Aydin, aye, aye-aye, Ayer, Ayers Rock, Ayerza's disease, Ayerza's syndrome, Ayesha Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for aye-aye The aye-aye, in every point of its structure, like every created thing, is full of design. Heads and Tales\|Various Sometimes, however, they catch it by mistake, finding an aye-aye in a trap which has been set for lemurs. The Animal World, A Book of Natural History\|Theodore Wood After dancing and roaring till he was tired he picked up the aye-aye and marched on, talking loud. The Woodlands Orchids\|Frederick Boyle Aye-aye (ī-ī; Cheirŏmys madagascariensis), an animal of Madagascar, so called from its cry; now referred to the lemur family. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 3\|Various Just at sunset the aye-aye crept from under his blanket, yawned, stretched and betook himself to his tree. Natural History in Anecdote\|Various British Dictionary definitions for aye-aye aye-aye / (ˈaɪˌaɪ) / noun a rare nocturnal arboreal prosimian primate of Madagascar, Daubentonia madagascariensis, related to the lemurs: family Daubentoniidae. It has long bony fingers and rodent-like incisor teeth adapted for feeding on insect larvae and bamboo pith Word Origin for aye-aye C18: from French, from Malagasy aiay, probably of imitative origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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