What does "uakari" mean?

Any of several arboreal monkeys, of the genus Cacajao, from the Amazon basin.

Uakari

Common synonyms include: amazonian primate, amazonian red uakari, cacajao genus, new world monkey, primate, red faced primate.

/ˈwɑˈkɑːri/ noun

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Noun

1
Any of several arboreal monkeys, of the genus Cacajao, from the Amazon basin.
2
medium-sized tree-dwelling monkey of the Amazon basin; only New World monkey with a short tail wordnet

Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese uacari, borrowed from Nheengatu wakarí, possibly from Old Tupi akaka'i.