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muriqui

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.16 in modern English

Syllables
muriqui
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A New World monkey of the genus Brachyteles, found in Brazilian forests.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese muriqui, from Old Tupi mbyryki.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

muriquis (plural)

Synonyms

woolly spider monkey

Questions

What does muriqui mean?
A New World monkey of the genus Brachyteles, found in Brazilian forests.
Where does muriqui come from?
Borrowed from Portuguese muriqui, from Old Tupi mbyryki.

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