muriqui
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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Portuguese muriqui.
Noun
muriqui (plural muriquis)
- 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.
Synonyms
Translations
Portuguese
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Old Tupi mbyryki.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -i
- Hyphenation: mu‧ri‧qui
Noun
muriqui m (plural muriquis)
- muriqui (any monkey of the genus Brachyteles)
Derived terms
Descendants
- → English: muriqui