Indri
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɪndɹi/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Indri is a noun meaning One of the largest living lemurs (Indri indri), native to Madagascar.
Meaning
One of the largest living lemurs (Indri indri), native to Madagascar.
Example Sentences
The indri inhabits coastal and montane rainforest from sea level to about 1,800 meters.
Indris are known for their calls, some of which are truly eerie and can be heard for miles in the dense undergrowth.
The Indri (Indri indri; top left), the largest prosimian at up to three feet long (excluding tail) and 22 pounds, eats plant matter.
Indri, the ſecond new genus, conſiſts at preſent but of two ſpecies, the Linnæan lemur indri and the laniger; the former of which is lemur brevicaudatus of Geoffroy [i.e., Étienne Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire]; and the latter indri longicaudatus of the ſame author.
Word Forms
- indris
Synonyms for indri
Depending on context, synonyms include babacoote, babakoto, indris.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include indriid, indrid, babakoto, lemur, megaladapid, indricothere.
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