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muriqui

muriqui noun: a New World monkey of the genus Brachyteles, found in Brazilian forests.

muriqui: a New World monkey of the genus Brachyteles, found in Brazilian forests
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Noun

muriqui (plural muriquis)

  1. A New World monkey of the genus Brachyteles, found in Brazilian forests.
    • Finally, if muriquis are strongly folivorous, they should conserve energy expenditure by using a relatively small area with just enough leaf sources to meet their nutritional needs, and devote a large proportion of their day to resting.1992, Karen B. Strier, Faces in the Forest: The Endangered Muriqui Monkeys of Brazil
    Synonyms:
    woolly spider monkey

Synonyms of muriqui

  • woolly spider monkey

Forms of muriqui

pluralmuriquis

Origin of muriqui

Borrowed from Portuguese muriqui, from Old Tupi mbyryki.

Questions about muriqui

What does muriqui mean?
Muriqui means a New World monkey of the genus Brachyteles, found in Brazilian forests.
What part of speech is muriqui?
Muriqui is a noun.
What is the plural of muriqui?
The plural of muriqui is muriquis.

Words near muriqui in the dictionary

  1. murinoglobulin
  2. murinoglobulins
  3. murinometric
  4. Murinypata
  5. Murinypatan
  6. muriqui
  7. muriquis
  8. Murison
  9. Murisons
  10. muristerone
  11. muristerones

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