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Definition: Aotus

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. Douroucoulis.[Wordnet].

Source: WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

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Date "Aotus" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1912. (references)

Common Expressions: Aotus

Expressions Definition
Aotus (pea) Aotus is an Australian genus of flowering plants, within the legume family Fabaceae. Aotus species, together with other species of the tribe Mirbelieae, are often called Golden Peas because of their distinctive small yellow flowers. (references)
Aotus trivirgatus Nocturnal monkey of Central America and South America with large eyes and thick fur. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Genus Aotus Douroucoulis. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

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Specialty Expressions: Aotus

Expressions Domain Definition
Aotus trivirgatus Health A species of the subfamily Aotinae, family Cebidae, inhabiting the forested regions of Central and South America (from Panama to the Amazon). Vocalizations occur primarily at night when they are active, thus they are also known as Northern night monkeys. (references)

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Extended Definition: Aotus

Aotus

Aotus may refer to:

  • Aotus (pea), one of the plant genera commonly known as golden peas in the family Fabaceae (bean family).
  • Aotus (monkey), the genus of night monkeys in the family Aotidae.

The name is derived from the Greek words for "earless" in both cases: the monkey is missing external ears, and the pea is missing earlike bracteoles.

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Topics by Level of Interest: Aotus

Topics sorted by level of Interest Level (1=low, 600=high)     Topics sorted Alphabetically Level (1=low, 600=high)
Aotus 8     Aotus 8
Aotus (pea) 5     Aotus (pea) 5
Aotus ericoides 5     Aotus ericoides 5

Source: the editor, created by/for EVE to gauge likely levels of human interest in linguistically triggered topics (compiled across various sources, such as Wikipedia and specialty expression glosses).

Synonyms: Aotus
Position Synonyms (sorted by strength)

Other

 douroucoulis.

Expression

 genus Aotus.
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