babacoote
/ˈbabəkuːt/ /ˈbɑːbəkuːt/(also babacoot)
noun
The indri, Indri indri (family Indriidae), which is the largest lemur found in Madagascar.
Origin
Late 19th century. From French babakoute, babacoute and perhaps also its etymon Malagasy babakoto (pronounced/babaˈkutu/, colloquially also/babaˈkut/) babakoto.