plural uakaris
: either of two short-tailed mostly naked-faced South American monkeys (Cacajao melanocephalus and C. calvus)
Word History
Etymology
from an unidentified language of western Brazilian Amazonia
First Known Use
1863, in the meaning defined above
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“Uakari.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uakari. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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