indris

/ ˈɪndrɪ; ˈɪndrɪs /

noun

a large Madagascan arboreal lemuroid primate, Indri indri, with thick silky fur patterned in black, white, and fawn: family Indriidae
woolly indris
woolly indris a related nocturnal Madagascan animal, Avahi laniger, with thick grey-brown fur and a long tail

Origin of indris¹

C19: from French: lemur, from Malagasy indry! look! mistaken for the animal's name

His skin is soft, and clothed in long fine hair; whence naturalists have named him Indris laniger.

The genus Indris has more pronounced external ears than have the two other genera of the sub-family.

This genus has only eleven pairs of ribs instead of the twelve of Indris and Propithecus.

The natives, in fact, believe that men after death become Indris.

The skull in proportionate length is intermediate between that of Avahis and Indris.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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