uakari

noun

ua·​ka·​ri wä-ˈkä-rē How to pronounce uakari (audio)
plural uakaris
: any of a genus (Cacajao) of short-tailed mostly naked-faced South American monkeys

Word History

Etymology

from an unidentified language of western Brazilian Amazonia

First Known Use

1863, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of uakari was in 1863

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“Uakari.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uakari. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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