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Look up: aye-aye

  1. Aye Aye
    NavalThe derivation of this is generally thought to be unknown, but some experts think it may possibly come from the German 'Eiey!' - an exclamation of astonishment or admiration.
    Found on http://www.britishempire.co.uk/glossary/

  2. aye-aye
    [n] - nocturnal lemur with long bony fingers and rodent-like incisor teeth closely related to the lemurs
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  3. Aye-aye
    Aye'-aye` noun [ From the native name, probably from its cry.] (Zoology) A singular nocturnal quadruped, allied to the lemurs, found in Madagascar ( Cheiromys Madagascariensis ), remarkable for its long fingers, sharp nails, and rodent-like incisor teeth.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/A/156

  4. aye-aye
    <zoology> A singular nocturnal quadruped, allied to the lemurs, found in Madagascar (Cheiromys Madagascariensis), remarkable for its long fingers, sharp nails, and rodent-like incisor teeth. ... Origin: From the native name, prob. From its cry. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar 1998) ...
    Found on http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictiona

  5. aye-aye
    Daubentonia madagascariensis noun nocturnal lemur with long bony fingers and rodent-like incisor teeth closely related to the lemurs
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  6. Aye-aye
    • (n.) A singular nocturnal quadruped, allied to the lemurs, found in Madagascar (Cheiromys Madagascariensis), remarkable for its long fingers, sharp nails, and rodent-like incisor teeth.
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning

  7. aye-aye
    rare squirrel-like primate of Madagascar, the sole living representative of the family Daubentoniidae. Nocturnal, solitary, and arboreal, most ...
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/a/132

  8. aye-aye
    aye-aye (ī'ī') , name for an aberrant primate, Daubentonia madagascariensis, related to the lemurs but distinguished by its specialized teeth and fingers. A large nocturnal and arboreal primate, it is found in dense bamboo forests in two isolated regions of Madagascar. The aye-ay...
    Found on http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/sci/A08055

  9. Aye-Aye
    The Aye-Aye (Chiromys madagascariensis) is a Madagascan species of Lemur about the size of a domestic cat, distinguished by hving front teeth adapted for gnawing, like those of a rodent.
    Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/brow

  10. aye-aye
    Nocturnal tree-climbing prosimian Daubentonia madagascariensis of Madagascar, related to the lemurs. It is just over 1 m/3 ft long, including a tail 50 cm/20 in long. It has an exceptionally long middle finger with which it probes for insects and their larvae under the ...
    Found on http://www.talktalk.co.uk/reference/ency

  11. Aye-aye
    The `aye-aye` (Daubentonia madagascariensis) is a lemur, a strepsirrhine primate native to Madagascar that combines rodent-like teeth and a special thin middle finger to fill the same ecological niche as a woodpecker. It is the world`s largest nocturnal primate, and is characterized by its un...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aye-aye



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