angwantibo

noun

ang·​wan·​ti·​bo

aŋˈ(g)wäntəˌbō

plural -s

: a small lemur (Arctocebus calabarensis) of western Africa having a rather long snout and a rudimentary tail

Word History

Etymology

probably borrowed from Efik (exact form unknown)

First Known Use

1862, in the meaning defined above

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