Definition of Douroucouli

1. Noun. Nocturnal monkey of Central America and South America with large eyes and thick fur.

Exact synonyms: Aotus Trivirgatus
Generic synonyms: New World Monkey, Platyrrhine, Platyrrhinian
Group relationships: Aotus, Genus Aotus

Definition of Douroucouli

1. n. See Durukuli.

Definition of Douroucouli

1. Noun. A New World monkey of the genus ''Aotus'', which is active at night and is missing the pinna of the outer ear. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Douroucouli

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Douroucouli

douppioni
douppionis
doups
dour
doura
dourah
dourahs
douras
dourer
dourest
dourine
dourines
dourly
dourness
dournesses
douroucouli (current term)
douroucoulis
douse
doused
douser
dousers
douses
dousing
dousing-chock
dousing-chocks
dousing bath
doust
dousted
dousting
dousts

Literary usage of Douroucouli

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Animal Kingdom Arranged in Conformity with Its Organization by Georges Cuvier, Edward Griffith, Charles Hamilton Smith, Edward Pidgeon, John Edward Gray, George Robert Gray (1827)
"The douroucouli (Simia ... Humboldt separates the douroucouli into a distinct family under the name of ..."

2. The Practical Teacher by Joseph Hughes (1883)
"The douroucouli is remarkable for the small size of the ears, which indeed are quite ... There are several species of douroucouli, three of which, namely, ..."

3. The Illustrated Natural History by John George Wood (1865)
"The general colour of the douroucouli is a greyish-white, ... On account of this peculiarity, Humboldt separated the douroucouli from its neighbours, ..."

4. The Penny Cyclopædia of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge by Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain), George Long (1840)
"The douroucouli spends the day in sleep, folded up with the head hidden ... MF Cuvier's douroucouli was very mild in temper, which he attributes to the sex. ..."

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