indri
[ in-dree ]
/ ˈɪn dri /
noun, plural in·dris.
a short-tailed lemur, Indri indri, of Madagascar, about 2 feet (60 cm) in length: an endangered species.
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Origin of indri
1830–40; < French indri < Malagasy indry look!, wrongly taken as animal's name
Words nearby indri
indraft, indraught, indrawn, indre, indre-et-loire, indri, indricothere, indricotherium, indris, indubitable, indubitably
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Example sentences from the Web for indris
The genus Indris has more pronounced external ears than have the two other genera of the sub-family.
The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia|Frank Evers BeddardThis genus has only eleven pairs of ribs instead of the twelve of Indris and Propithecus.
The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia|Frank Evers BeddardHis skin is soft, and clothed in long fine hair; whence naturalists have named him Indris laniger.
The Desert World|Arthur ManginThe skull in proportionate length is intermediate between that of Avahis and Indris.
A Hand-book to the Primates, Volume 1 (of 2)|Henry O. Forbes
British Dictionary definitions for indris
indris
indri (ˈɪndrɪ)
/ (ˈɪndrɪs) /
noun plural -dris
a large Madagascan arboreal lemuroid primate, Indri indri, with thick silky fur patterned in black, white, and fawn: family Indriidae
woolly indris a related nocturnal Madagascan animal, Avahi laniger, with thick grey-brown fur and a long tail
Word Origin for indris
C19: from French: lemur, from Malagasy indry! look! mistaken for the animal's name
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