Associations to the word «Douroucouli»

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Wiktionary

DOUROUCOULI, noun. A New World monkey of the genus Aotus, which is active at night and has no pinna of the outer ear.

Dictionary definition

DOUROUCOULI, noun. Nocturnal monkey of Central America and South America with large eyes and thick fur.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats