vari

[ vah-ree, vahr-ee ]

noun
  1. a nocturnal, nesting lemur, Varecia variegata, native to Madagascar, having black and white fur and a mane: an endangered species.

Origin of vari

1
First recorded in 1765–75, vari is from the Malagasy word vàrika
  • Also called ruffed lemur .

Other definitions for vari- (2 of 2)

vari-

  1. variant of vario- before a vowel.

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