Definition of Daubentonia
:a genus (coextensive with the family Daubentoniidae) of lemuriform primates comprising solely the aye-aye of Madagascar
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Daubentonia
noun
Dau·ben·to·nia
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ˌdōbən‧ˈtōnēə
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Origin and Etymology of daubentonia
New Latin, from Louis J. M. Daubenton †1800 French naturalist + New Latin -ia
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