Aye-aye Definition

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noun
A nocturnal lemur (Daubentonia madagascariensis) native to the rainforests of eastern and northwestern Madagascar, having prominent ears, a long bushy tail, a thin elongated middle finger, and rodentlike teeth.
American Heritage
An arboreal, nocturnal prosimian primate (Daubentonia madagascariensis) of Madagascar, with shaggy, generally dark-brown fur, large ears, fingerlike claws, and a long, bushy tail.
Webster's New World

A singular nocturnal quadruped, the lemur Daubentonia madagascariensis, found in Madagascar and remarkable for its long fingers, sharp nails, and rodent-like incisor teeth.

Wiktionary
Synonyms:
  • Daubentonia madagascariensis

Other Word Forms of Aye-aye

Noun

Singular:
aye-aye
Plural:
aye-ayes

Origin of Aye-aye

  • From French aye-aye, from Malagasy hay-hay, ahay, or aiay.

    From Wiktionary

  • French from Malagasy aiay

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Aye-aye Sentence Examples

  • The aye-aye was discovered by Pierre Sonnerat in 1780, the specimen brought to Paris by that traveller being the only one known until 1860.

  • The aye-aye, Chiromys (or Daubentonia) madagascariensis, is an animal with a superficial resemblance to a longhaired and dusky-coloured cat with unusually large eyes.

  • Till recently the aye-aye was regarded as representing a family by itself - the Chiromyidae; but the discovery that it resembles the other lemurs of Madagascar in the structure of the inner ear, and thus differs from all other members of the group, has led to the conclusion that it is best classed as a subfamily (Chiromyidae) of the Lemuridae.

  • Some of these creatures are highly specialized, while the curious aye-aye (Chirornys madagascariensis), an allied form, is one of the most remarkable animals known, forming a genus and family by itself.

  • Whilst the scenery is gorgeous, the real reason to visit and camp overnight, is the chance to see the nocturnal aye-aye.

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