muriqui

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English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Portuguese muriqui.

Noun

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muriqui (plural muriquis)

  1. A kind of monkey of the genus Brachyteles, found in Brazilian forests.
    • 1992, Karen B. Strier, Faces in the Forest: The Endangered Muriqui Monkeys of Brazil:
      Finally, if muriquis are strongly folivorous, they should conserve energy expenditure by using a relatively small area with just enough leaf sources to meet their nutritional needs, and devote a large proportion of their day to resting.

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Translations

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Portuguese

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Portuguese Wikipedia has an article on:
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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Old Tupi mbyryki.

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -i
  • Hyphenation: mu‧ri‧qui

Noun

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muriqui m (plural muriquis)

  1. muriqui (any monkey of the genus Brachyteles)

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Descendants

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  • English: muriqui