noun.
The native name of one of the small, large-eyed, nocturnal South American monkeys of the genus Nyctipithecus (which see), as N. trivirgatus, or N. rufipes. Also written durukuli.
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noun.
A small, nocturnal, South American monkey of the genus Aotus (formerly Nyctipithecus trivirgatus), with large owl-like eyes; hence, the common name owl monkey.