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Meaning of AYE-AYE

Pronunciation:  eyey

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  nocturnal lemur with long bony fingers and rodent-like incisor teeth closely related to the lemurs
 
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 Synonyms: Daubentonia madagascariensis
 
 See Also: Daubentonia, genus Daubentonia, lemur

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Aye"-aye`\, n. [From the native name, prob. from its
cry.] (Zo["o]l.)
A singular nocturnal quadruped, allied to the lemurs, found
in Madagascar ({Cheiromys Madagascariensis}), remarkable for
its long fingers, sharp nails, and rodent-like incisor teeth.
 
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