indri
[ in-dree ]
noun,plural in·dris.
a short-tailed lemur, Indri indri, of Madagascar, about 2 feet (60 centimeters) in length: an endangered species.
Origin of indri
1First recorded in 1830–40; from French indri, Malagasy indry “look!,” wrongly taken as animal's name
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How to use indri in a sentence
The indri is the largest of Lemurs, measuring about two feet in length.
The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia | Frank Evers BeddardAs is the case with the Propithecus, the natives of Madagascar hold the indri in awe and veneration.
The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia | Frank Evers BeddardThe angular fissure is well developed, as in Lemur and the indri; but it does not join the infero-frontal.
The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia | Frank Evers Beddard
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