douroucouli

dour·ou·cou·li

D5372450 (do͝or′ə-ko͞o′lē)n. pl. dour·ou·cou·lis See night monkey.

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[From Marivitano (indigenous language of southern Venezuela where Alexander von Humboldt made the first scientific description of night monkeys).]

douroucouli

(ˌduːruːˈkuːlɪ) n (Animals) 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[from a South American Indian name]

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douroucouli - nocturnal monkey of Central America and South America with large eyes and thick furAotus trivirgatusNew World monkey, platyrrhine, platyrrhinian - hairy-faced arboreal monkeys having widely separated nostrils and long usually prehensile tailsAotus, genus Aotus - douroucoulis