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单词 douroucouli
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douroucouli

[ door-uh-koo-lee ]
/ ˌdʊər əˈku li /

noun

a small, nocturnal South American monkey of the genus Aotus, having large, owllike eyes: in danger of extinction.
Also dou·ri·cou·li [door-i-koo-lee]. /ˌdʊər ɪˈku li/.
Also called night monkey, owl monkey.

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)

Words nearby douroucouli

douppioni, dour, doura, dourine, Douro, douroucouli, douse, douser, D out, douter, Douw
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Example sentences from the Web for douroucouli

  • These are Nyctipitheci, or night apes, which the Indians call ei-a, and are named also Douroucouli.

    The Western World|W.H.G. Kingston

British Dictionary definitions for douroucouli

douroucouli
/ (ˌduːruːˈkuːlɪ) /

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
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