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douroucouli

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.]

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douroucouli

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.

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douroucouli

n. nocturnal monkey of Central America and South America with large eyes and thick fur [syn: Aotus trivirgatus]

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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.