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indris

/ ˈɪndrɪ; ˈɪndrɪs /

noun

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


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Word History and Origins

Origin of indris1

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

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