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noun
Any New World monkey of the genus Aotus, which are active at night and have no pinna of the outer ear.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
nocturnal monkey of Central America and South America with large eyes and thick fur
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Aotus trivirgatus
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Broader terms: New World monkey, platyrrhine, platyrrhinian
History
From an unidentified South American Indian language, 19th c.
Across languages
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