aye-aye (   )n. A nocturnal lemur (Daubentonia madagascariensis) native to northern Madagascar, having prominent ears, a long bushy tail, and rodentlike teeth. [French, from Malagasy aiay, probably imitative of its cry.] |
aye-aye [ˈaɪˌaɪ]
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(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a rare nocturnal arboreal prosimian primate of Madagascar, Daubentonia madagascariensis, related to the lemurs: family Daubentoniidae. It has long bony fingers and rodent-like incisor teeth adapted for feeding on insect larvae and bamboo pith
[from French, from Malagasy aiay, probably of imitative origin]
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| Noun | 1. |  aye-aye - nocturnal lemur with long bony fingers and rodent-like incisor teeth closely related to the lemurslemur - large-eyed arboreal prosimian having foxy faces and long furry tails Daubentonia, genus Daubentonia - type genus; coextensive with the family Daubentoniidae |
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