uakari

American  

[wah-kahr-ee] / wɑˈkɑr i /

noun

plural

uakaris

1. any of several medium-sized, tree-dwelling Amazon basin monkeys of the genus Cacajao, the only New World monkeys having a short tail: all are now rare.

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Etymology

Origin of uakari

1860–65; < Tupi and Guarani uakari

Example Sentences

Similarly, a South American primate might have difficulty identifying social signals such as the bright red head that indicates fitness in the bald-headed uakari.

From Slate • Jun. 20, 2016

Kallolo told us that this species of monkey is known as the white uakari.

From The Wanderers Adventures in the Wilds of Trinidad and Orinoco by Perat

The hunter, therefore, when in search of the white uakari, supplies himself with a small quantity of salt.

From The Wanderers Adventures in the Wilds of Trinidad and Orinoco by Perat