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Indri

Indri

1 9.9
A large lemur from Madagascar with a short tail and thick soft black, white, and light brown fur
  • noun
  • /ˈɪndri/
translation icon : indri
  • Aye-ayes are giants compared to the gray mouse femur and midgets beside the indri.
  • the large Indri

Examples

  • In Madagascar, the indri can be heard singing in the treetops early each morning.

  • In this baseline, we took each sentence in the question and generated an Indri query by removing stop words.

    Academic text (2017)

  • The indri, largest of the lemurs, is one of many species that will benefit.

    Academic text (2006)

  • At 20 pounds, the teddy bear-like indri is the largest living prosimian.

    Academic text (1993)

  • The indri is known for its distinctive black and white fur and unique vocalizations.

  • The indri is a crucial part of its ecosystem, helping to spread seeds as it feeds on fruits.

Synonyms

indris
vsIndri
9.9

A large lemur from Madagascar with a short tail and thick black, white, and light brown fur

has identical meaning but refers to a single individual

Compounds

genus Indri
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of large lemurs that live in Madagascar

Surface Forms

Indri singular
Indris plural

Etymology

Indri comes from the local Malagasy name indri or indry, a word people used like 'there' or 'look' when they saw the animal, so this large lemur from Madagascar is called the Indri today.