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The Collaborative International Dictionary
Aotus \Aotus\ n. 1. 1 a genus of nocturnal South American monkeys with large eyes; the owl monkeys; the douroucoulis. See douroucouli.
Syn: genus Aotus. [WordNet 1.5] ||
Wikipedia
Aotus (the name is derived from the Ancient Greek words for "earless" in both cases: the monkey is missing external ears, and the pea is missing earlike bracteoles) may refer to:
- Aotus (plant), one of the plant genera commonly known as golden peas in the family Fabaceae (bean family)
- Aotus (monkey), the genus of night monkeys in the family Aotidae
- AOTUS, the acronym for the Archivist of the United States
Aotus is an Australian genus of flowering plants, within the legume family Fabaceae. Aotus species, together with other species of the tribe Mirbelieae, are often called golden peas because of their distinctive small yellow flowers.
They are endemic to Australia, occurring in all states except the Northern Territory.
Aotus are evergreen species. Some are widely cultivated by gardeners for their ornamental value.
- redirect night monkey
Category:Primate genera
Usage examples of "aotus".
Until now, science had known only one higher primate that was nocturnal, the aotus, or night monkey.