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douroucouli [doo r-uh-koo-lee] ExamplesWord Origin noun
- a small, nocturnal South American monkey of the genus Aotus, having large, owllike eyes: in danger of extinction.
Also dou·ri·cou·li [doo r-i-koo-lee] /ˌdʊər ɪˈku li/. 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)Also called night monkey, owl monkey. Examples from the Web for douroucouli Historical Examples of douroucouli
These are Nyctipitheci, or night apes, which the Indians call ei-a, and are named also Douroucouli.
W.H.G. Kingston
British Dictionary definitions for douroucouli douroucouli 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
Word Origin for douroucouli from a South American Indian name