sifaka
/ (sɪˈfɑːkə) /
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noun
either of two large rare arboreal lemuroid primates, Propithecus diadema or P. verreauxi, of Madagascar, having long strikingly patterned or coloured fur: family Indriidae
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Word Origin for sifaka
from Malagasy
Words nearby sifaka
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