the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. Any lemurine animal of the genus Indris.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. The typical genus of Indrisinæ, having 30 teeth, a rudimentary tail, long hind limbs, prehensile paws, a short snout, and a woolly coat. Geoffroy St. Hilaire. See indri. Also called Lichanotus.
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n. large short-tailed lemur of Madagascar having thick silky fur in black and white and fawn
Word Usage
"The first episode of the BBC series Cousins (presented by Charlotte Uhlenbroek) was shown: devoted to strepsirrhines, it included some great footage of aye-ayes, indris and sifakas."