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Aye-aye
Aye′-ayeˊ
,Noun.
[From the native name, prob. from its cry.]
(Zool.)
A singular nocturnal quadruped, allied to the lemurs, found in Madagascar (
Cheiromys Madagascariensis
), remarkable for its long fingers, sharp nails, and rodent-like incisor teeth. Definition 2024
aye-aye
aye-aye
English
Alternative forms
An aye-aye
- ayeaye
Noun
aye-aye (plural aye-ayes)
- A singular nocturnal quadruped, the lemur Daubentonia madagascariensis, found in Madagascar and remarkable for its long fingers, sharp nails, and rodent-like incisor teeth.
Translations
nocturnal quadruped
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