indri Hear it!

indri definition

in·dri (in′drē)

noun

any of a family (Indriidae) of vegetarian prosimian primates of Madagascar with large eyes and slightly opposable thumbs
also indrid lemur in′·drid lemur (in′drid)

Etymology: Fr < Malagasy indry, behold!: erroneously taken for the name of the animal

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