indri
[ in-dree ]
/ ˈɪn dri /
noun, plural in·dris.
a short-tailed lemur, Indri indri, of Madagascar, about 2 feet (60 cm) in length: an endangered species.
Origin of indri
1830–40; < French
indri < Malagasy
indry look!, wrongly taken as animal's name
Words nearby indri
indraft,
indraught,
indrawn,
indre,
indre-et-loire,
indri,
indricothere,
indricotherium,
indris,
indubitable,
indubitably
Example sentences from the Web for indri
The angular fissure is well developed, as in Lemur and the Indri; but it does not join the infero-frontal.
The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia |Frank Evers BeddardThe Indri is the largest of Lemurs, measuring about two feet in length.
The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia |Frank Evers BeddardAs is the case with the Propithecus, the natives of Madagascar hold the Indri in awe and veneration.
The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia |Frank Evers Beddard