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Definition of Aye-aye

1. Noun. Nocturnal lemur with long bony fingers and rodent-like incisor teeth closely related to the lemurs.

Definition of Aye-aye

1. Noun. A singular nocturnal quadruped, of the family ''Daubentoniidae'', allied to the lemurs, found in Madagascar remarkable for its long fingers, sharp nails, and rodent-like incisor teeth. ¹

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Medical Definition of Aye-aye

1. A singular nocturnal quadruped, allied to the lemurs, found in Madagascar (Cheiromys Madagascariensis), remarkable for its long fingers, sharp nails, and rodent-like incisor teeth. Origin: From the native name, prob. From its cry. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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Literary usage of Aye-aye

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

1. Report of the Annual Meeting (1863)
"On the Characters of the aye-aye, as a test of the Lamarckian and Darwinian Hypothesis of the Transmutation and Origin of Swedes. By Professor R. OWEN, MD, ..."

2. Scribners MonthlyUnited States (1876)
"Poem J. Cheever Goodwin X. .794 Awnings, A Word about Home and Society II. .552 "Aye Aye " * Burt G. Wilder II.. 33 Illus. The "Aye-Aye " n. ..."

3. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain (1881)
"aye-aye, sir ! " " Hellum-a-lee—hard a port! Stand by to meet her when she comes! Port, port! Now, men ! With a will! Stead-yyy ! " "Steady it is, sir! ..."

4. On the Genesis of Species by St. George Jackson Mivart (1871)
"The thorough investigation into THE aye-aye. its anatomy that has now been ... The aye-aye is a lemur, but it differs singularly from all its congeners, ..."

5. Mostly Mammals, Zoological Essays by Richard Lydekker (1903)
"Still, the whole character of the dentition is so essentially rodent-like that there is little wonder the old naturalists regarded the aye-aye as a near ..."

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