Daubentonia

noun

Dau·​ben·​to·​nia

ˌdōbən‧ˈtōnēə

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

Word History

Etymology

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

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Rhymes for Daubentonia

• aphonia
• chelonia
• cladonia
• colonia
• dysphonia
• dystonia
• harmonia
• koinonia
• oogonia
• polonia
• sinfonia
• zirconia