indri

(in′drē)

noun

any of a family (Indriidae) of vegetarian prosimian primates of Madagascar with large eyes and slightly opposable thumbs

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

See indri in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. in·dris

A large arboreal lemur (Indri indri) of Madagascar, having large eyes and a rudimentary tail.

Origin:

Origin: Probably from misunderstanding of Malagasy indry, lo!

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