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Daubentonia

noun
Dau·ben·to·nia | \ˌdōbən‧ˈtōnēə\

Definition of Daubentonia 

: a genus (coextensive with the family Daubentoniidae) of lemuriform primates comprising solely the aye-aye of Madagascar

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History and Etymology for Daubentonia

New Latin, from Louis J. M. Daubenton †1800 French naturalist + New Latin -ia

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