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aye-aye

aye-aye [  ī ] (plural aye-ayes)


noun 
Definition:
 
small Madagascan primate: a small nocturnal primate that lives in trees and has a long bushy tail, long bony fingers, and teeth resembling those of a rodent. Native to: Madagascar.  Latin name Daubentonia madagascariensis.

[Late 18th century. Via French< Malagasy aiay; probably an imitation of its cry]
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