| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| NOUN: | A nocturnal lemur (Daubentonia madagascariensis) native to northern Madagascar, having prominent ears, a long bushy tail, and rodentlike teeth. | | ETYMOLOGY: | French, from Malagasy aiay, probably imitative of its cry.
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