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indri
[ in-dree ]
noun
, plural in·dris.
- a short-tailed lemur, Indri indri, of Madagascar, about 2 feet (60 centimeters) in length: an endangered species.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of indri1
First recorded in 1830–40; from French indri, Malagasy indry “look!,” wrongly taken as animal's name
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Example Sentences
The Indri is the largest of Lemurs, measuring about two feet in length.
From Project Gutenberg
As is the case with the Propithecus, the natives of Madagascar hold the Indri in awe and veneration.
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The angular fissure is well developed, as in Lemur and the Indri; but it does not join the infero-frontal.
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