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douroucouli

douroucouli noun: any New World monkey of the genus Aotus, which are active at night and have no pinna of the outer ear.

douroucouli: any New World monkey of the genus Aotus, which are active at night and have no pinna of the outer...
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Noun

douroucouli (plural douroucoulis)

  1. Any New World monkey of the genus Aotus, which are active at night and have no pinna of the outer ear.

Synonyms of douroucouli

Forms of douroucouli

pluraldouroucoulis

Origin of douroucouli

From an unidentified South American Indian language, 19th c.

Questions about douroucouli

What does douroucouli mean?
Douroucouli means any New World monkey of the genus Aotus, which are active at night and have no pinna of the outer ear.
What part of speech is douroucouli?
Douroucouli is a noun.
What is the plural of douroucouli?
The plural of douroucouli is douroucoulis.

Words near douroucouli in the dictionary

  1. dourine
  2. dourly
  3. dourness
  4. dournesses
  5. Douro
  6. douroucouli
  7. douroucoulis
  8. dourra
  9. dours
  10. douse
  11. doused

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