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Definition of Indri

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

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

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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