muriqui
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A large monkey with long arms that lives in Brazil
- noun
- /ˈmʊrɪki/
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muriquí
- Researchers are studying the muriqui to understand how it interacts with its environment.
- male muriqui
Examples
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These are northern muriqui monkeys.
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In the trees of Brazil's Atlantic forest, a muriqui swung gracefully from branch to branch.
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The rare muriqui has recently been spotted in several conservation areas in Brazil.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Muriqui comes from a native Brazilian language called Tupi, where people used the word for a very large, long-limbed monkey. That's why today muriqui is the common name for the woolly spider monkey found in Brazil.