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uakari

ua·kari

UK/wəˈkɑːri/ US/ˈwɑˈkɑːri/ uncommon

noun

1.

medium-sized tree-dwelling monkey of the Amazon basin; only New World monkey with a short tail

Origin

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

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