alouatte

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A South American howler monkey (of the genus Alouatta).

Word forms

alouatte alouattes

Etymology

From French alouatte, alouate, from a Cariban language; compare Kari'na arawata, Trió arawata, Wayana alawata, Ye'kwana adawa'ta, Apalaí arauta, Akawaio arawta, Pemon arauta, Macushi arauta. Compare araguato.

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