douroucouli

American

[door-uh-koo-lee] / ˌdʊər əˈku li /

Also douricouli

noun

a small, nocturnal South American monkey of the genus Aotus, having large, owllike eyes: in danger of extinction.

douroucouli British

/ ˌduːruːˈkuːlɪ /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of douroucouli

From French; recorded by A. von Humboldt as the animal's name in the language of a Río Negro tribe (S Venezuela)

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