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单词 uakari
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Definition of uakari in English:

uakari

nounPlural uakaris wəˈkɑːri
  • A short-tailed monkey with a long, coarse coat and a bare red, white, or black face, found in the Amazon rainforest.

    秃猴

    Genus Cacajao, family Cebidae: two or three species

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Red uakari monkeys are rare in zoos, where they are considered to be delicate and difficult to keep alive.
    • The red uakari inhabits the rainforest canopy where they feed on leaves, fruit and insects.
    • The black uakari is predominantly quadrupedal - walking, running and leaping with great frequency.
    • The sakis, bearded sakis, and uakaris belong to the subfamily Pitheciinae and all have long shaggy hair.
    • On a research visit to German zoos, he glimpsed his first uakari and saki monkeys, species indigenous to Brazil.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from Tupi.

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