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Nocturnal monkey of Central and South America with large eyes and thick fur
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douroucouli
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The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Durukuli \Du`ru*ku"li\, n. (Zo["o]l.) A small, nocturnal, South American monkey of the genus Aotus (formerly Nyctipthecus trivirgatus ). The owl monkey . See douroucouli . [Written also douroucouli .]
WordNet
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n. nocturnal monkey of Central America and South America with large eyes and thick fur [syn: Aotus trivirgatus ]
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. A New World monkey of the genus (taxlink Aotus genus noshow=1), which is active at night and has no pinna of the outer ear.
Usage examples of douroucouli.
Likewise, ordinary monkeys are active in daylight and rest during the night except for the softly furred douroucouli, an owl-eyed South American species that is nocturnal.