Uakari

//ˈwɑˈkɑːri// noun

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

Etymology

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

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