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in·dri

(ĭn′drē)

n. pl. in·dris

A large arboreal lemur (Indri indri) of eastern Madagascar, having very long legs and a rudimentary tail.

[French, probably from Malagasy endira, local name for the indri.]

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in•dri

(ˈɪn dri)

n., pl. -dris.

a short-tailed lemur, Indri indri, of Madagascar.

[1830–40; < French indri, said to be < Malagasy indry look!]

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indri - large short-tailed lemur of Madagascar having thick silky fur in black and white and fawn

Indri brevicaudatus, Indri indri, indris

lemur - large-eyed arboreal prosimian having foxy faces and long furry tails

genus Indri - type genus of the Indriidae

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