uakari

noun

uakari

noun

US /ˈwɑˈkɑːri/ · UK /wəˈkɑːri/

Etymology Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese uacari, borrowed from Nheengatu wakarí, possibly from Old Tupi akaka'i.

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Any of several arboreal monkeys, of the genus Cacajao, from the Amazon basin.

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