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muriquis

muriquis is the plural of muriqui.

Meaning of muriqui

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

Questions about muriquis

What is muriquis the plural of?
Muriquis is the plural of muriqui.

Words near muriquis in the dictionary

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

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