Definition of Indri

1. Noun. Large short-tailed lemur of Madagascar having thick silky fur in black and white and fawn.

Exact synonyms: Indri Brevicaudatus, Indri Indri, Indris
Generic synonyms: Lemur
Group relationships: Genus Indri

Definition of Indri

1. Noun. one of the largest living lemurs (Indri indri) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Indri

1. a short-tailed lemur [n -S]

Medical Definition of Indri

1. Any lemurine animal of the genus Indris. Several species are known, all of them natives of Madagascar, as the diadem indris (I. Diadema), which has a white ruff around the forehead; the woolly indris (I. Laniger); and the short-tailed or black indris (I. Brevicaudatus), which is black, varied with gray. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Indri

indoxacarb
indoxyl
indoxyl esterase
indoxylic
indoxyls
indoxyluria
indoyl
indpendent
indraft
indrafts
indraught
indraughts
indrawing
indrawn
indrench
indri (current term)
indricothere
indricotheres
indris
indrises
indriven
indubious
indubitability
indubitable
indubitableness
indubitables
indubitably
induce
induced
induced abortion

Literary usage of Indri

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

1. The English Cyclopaedia by Charles Knight (1867)
"and /. laniger, marking however the latter aa doubtful. M. Lesson, in his ' Manuel/ also gives both species under the generic name of indri (Lacépède), ..."

2. The Evolution of Man and His Mind: A History and Discussion of the Evolution by Shobal Vail Clevenger (1902)
"... has a warning cry like the German "hoch," much prolonged. The capuchin monkey cries with a low whistle which serves to attract attention. The indri ..."

3. Catalogue of Monkeys, Lemurs, and Fruit-eating Bats in the Collection of the by John Edward Gray (1870)
"Black indri. BM Blackish; ears short, rounded; muzzle, abdomen, and inside of limbs greyish ; loins white. ..."

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