ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Muriqui

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Muriqui is a noun meaning A New World monkey of the genus Brachyteles, found in Brazilian forests.

Meaning

A New World monkey of the genus Brachyteles, found in Brazilian forests.

Example Sentences

Finally, if muriquis are strongly folivorous, they should conserve energy expenditure by using a relatively small area with just enough leaf sources to meet their nutritional needs, and devote a large proportion of their day to resting.

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Related Words

Related dictionary entries include mico, quica, myiobius, motuca, ringtail, mamuque.

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